tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post7663516239810661835..comments2023-12-22T02:25:00.414-06:00Comments on A Keyboard and a .45: Gun Discharges in ShopJohn Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09376217483411918789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post-39958449203343458362007-09-13T08:27:00.000-05:002007-09-13T08:27:00.000-05:00Great topic, thanks for posting.Just yesterday I w...Great topic, thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>Just yesterday I was at a gunstore here in Austin having a friend's Beretta Tomcat inspected. <BR/><BR/>The "manly" clerks actually snickered to each other when I used muzzle discipline when taking the weapon out of the box.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, that's the attitude that tragedy loves.<BR/><BR/>I am hyper-vigilant with gun safety; it helps me maintain an ingrained behavior when handling weapons in ANY circumstance.<BR/><BR/>One of my mantras is "empty guns magically load themselves, SO USE MUZZLE DISCIPLINE AND CHECK A WEAPON EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH IT".<BR/><BR/>Not naming the gunstore, but I'm sure Mr. McBride would not have snickered at me. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33073529.post-29346953564034641312007-09-12T16:34:00.000-05:002007-09-12T16:34:00.000-05:00As terrible as this negligence was,the silver lini...As terrible as this negligence was,the silver lining is the fact that Mr. Cheathham now owns himself a gun shop. Here's wishing him a full and speedy recovery.Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771111574666741468noreply@blogger.com