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Safe Handling of Firearms in Gun Stores
Safe handling of firearms in gun stores… You can tell a lot about a person’s gun handling expertise by watching them hand a gun to someone. I was recently in one of the local shooting shops in my area and I saw a man asking to see a handgun that was in the showcase. The clerk smiled and said sure and grabbed the handgun and handed it to the potential customer. This particular clerk did not drop the magazine (YES ITS NOT A CLIP), lock the slide back and check to see if it was unloaded, he just ASSUMED it was. You know that old saying about assume don’t you?…
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Why Firearm Safety Is So Important
Pro-Gun Columnist Dies After Handing Loaded Gun To Teenager — Why Firearm Safety Is So Important Posted by James England, December 31, 2016 PORTLAND, MAINE — A well renowned columnist for the Portland Press Herald died from an apparent gunshot wound after he passed a loaded handgun to a 16-year-old. The incident was mired with grief and tragedy as the columnist invited guests over to his home and appeared to entirely skip the step of unloading and clearing a firearm before passing it to another person. The Portland Press Herald reported that Michael D. Harmon, 71, died inside his home before police arrived to investigate the scene. The teenager negligently discharged…
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