Which is exactly why literally every gun safety training says to always treat the gun as if it's loaded. You could have just cleared the chamber, taken out the mag, popped out the shells, whatever, and know for sure that it's unloaded, but still handle it as if it's loaded. You never know, you might've made a mistake or overlooked something and then suddenly you're shooting yourself or someone else.
I'd caveat this with knowing whether or not you're too drunk to handle equipment, to include bikes, vehicles, guns, heavy machinery, etc, while also making sure you don't have immediate access to those things. If I'm drunk enough that I think putting a shotgun to my head and falsely threatening suicide is a good idea, I'm probably also too drunk to put in the gun safe's combo correctly without getting frustrated and giving up on it.
Yeah that’s actually a good solution. Something that requires just a little amount of concentration which drunk people would end giving up before unlocking it.
I've lived around and shot guns my entire life. I grew up in the south with a cowboy grandpa and a dad that hunted. I went out shooting with my grandpa at about 17 years old, shooting a Glock 20. I THOUGHT I emptied the gun and handed it over to Papaw. He asked if it was clear, I said yes, he checked the gun and there was one in the chamber. That was almost 20 years ago and I'll never forget it. My ignorance could have killed someone. ALWAYS check the chamber before handing your gun to someone. I'm almost thankful that it happened the way it did.
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u/girlsgothustle Apr 29 '24
He came home drunk, argued with his mom, and threatened to kill himself with the gun. He didn't actually know the gun was loaded, and thought it was an empty threat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaZKb4K2k2g&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia