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So...here is my question for those of you in the retail or customer service side of firearms sales and or service.Is it not SOP to visibly remove the magazine if applicable, clear the action, and leave the weapon in "open chamber" condition?
complacency is inexcusable. ALWAYS verify the weapon is unloaded!
Quote from: 724wd on April 15, 2013, 03:09:34 PMcomplacency is inexcusable. ALWAYS verify the weapon is unloaded! I was taught that when picking up a firearm or if someone hands me a firearm, to check the chamber. ALWAYS! Even if I just watched someone else do it before me. I was also taught to always clear the chamber before handing a firearm to another person, even if handing it right back to the person who handed to me. I had a friend when I was younger that took me shooting occasionally, and he griped at me every time if I didn't clear the chamber both when he handed me a gun, then again before I handed it back to him. It's habit now...and a good one to have in my opinion.
Was at Cabelas over the weekend and I asked to see a pistol for my wife. The older gentleman behind the counter just grabbed it and handed it to her. I grabbed it from her and made sure it was cleared. Then, the real reason we were there was to buy a cricket .22...we are having a boy in July, and granted he won't be able to shoot it until he is older, we wanted to have his "first gun". Anyway, the new crickets have a lock, that when engaged, won't allow you to put a round in it. The same older gentleman went on to make the comment "that way you can lock it, and then you can let him keep it in his room." Uhhh, NO! My wife and I couldn't believe he would say that
I can care less how they hand it to me, I always check/ clear it myself before the fondling begins.
As soon as I read this I knew what business you own................http://www.highmountainhuntingsupply.com/
I agree about clearing all weapons but who's loading these guns inside the store?
Who knows....nobody....somebody....lot of idiots out there. Also, plenty of crazy butt folks that may just slip a round in because they want to cause problems. The fact is...until the gun is cleared....you simply don't know. Not knowing could kill the person behind the counter, you, maybe that child on the other side of the room standing by his dad.
So...here is my question for those of you in the retail or customer service side of firearms sales and or service.Is it not SOP to visibly remove the magazine if applicable, clear the action, and leave the weapon in "open chamber" condition?I have had two recent experiences. First...the Cabelas in Marysville. The gentleman behind the counter, Tyrone I believe, was cleary well trained in the handling and use of firearms. Ever time he handled a weapon it was cleared and handled like a professional. Every time he was given a weapon back, it was again cleared, confirmed safe, and put away.Second experience was at Norpoint in Smokey Point. We handled four diferrent pistols. Each one was taken from the display case, mag in, slide down, and placed on the counter. Each time I picked it up, cleared it, put it in slide lock, and put it back down on the counter prior to my bro in law picking it up and handling it. Not once was the weapon shown or confirmed unloaded prior to be handing over. Am I overly sensitive or what?
mountainman, just to be clear, the guy behind the counter was the hunter ed instructor, not the one who lost his finger. That being said there was no excuse for what happened. The guy who lost his finger was a life long shooter and hunter as well as ex-military. At least since it happened he has been using it to drive home the point about treating all guns as though they are loaded, he even goes to hunter ed classes to show the students what can happen.