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Okay, I was ready to try these out for the
first time during a match. Someone next to me asked me about
them. So, I carefully took one out and pointing it at the
ground began talking to him as I started removing the cylinder from
the revolver. It took a little effort and all of a sudden,
someone pointed out to me that I was pointing the barrel at him.
Somebody else immediately pointed out that I should be doing that at
the firing line. I was shocked, ashamed, and embarrassed.
Was
the gun unloaded? Yes, but that didn't matter. After
all of these years of expounding on safety issues, I had broken rule
number one! How could this happen? I apologized
profusely to the individual, and here in this editorial, I apologize
again.
This
shows me that it can happen to anyone. There is no such thing
as an unloaded firearm and you should never, ever, point the barrel
of a firearm at anyone else, unless you are planning to shoot them
in self defense.
Please
take this message to heart. When you are at the range and
place your sixguns in your holster, don't take them out again
unless you are at the firing line. If you are somewhere else
handling and talking about a firearm ALWAYS be conscious of where
the muzzle is pointed, and NEVER point it at another person.
Safety, Safety, Safety - Learn It and Live It
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