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Originally Posted by Jima64
It is so easy to forget how dangerous a gun is when holding it for cleaning or whatever reason. JUst so dangerous to not be completely aware. Sorry to hear about this accident.
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Once the bullets are removed the only way for it to be dangerous is to hit someone over the head with it.
I never understood the "I was cleaning it and it went off." statement. Guns don't "go off". The only way for them to go off is to pull the trigger.
The first thing you do if you're going to clean your gun is to remove the ammunition. If it's a revolver all you need to do is to remove the bullets from the cylinder. If it's a semi automatic, you remove the magazine and clear the chamber. Once you do that the gan cannot fire.
I've been taught to treat every gun as if it is loaded. Even if you unload it and lay it down on a table or hand it to someone else, when you get it back check the magazine and clear the chamber.
And I agree. This was a suicide not an accident.