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From: gordonh@milton.u.washington.edu (Gordon Hayes)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Magazine Safety
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Date: 12 Jun 91 16:20:09 GMT
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gt2852c@prism.gatech.edu (Edward Hefter) writes:
#Quoting many people...
###From article <35305@mimsy.umd.edu>, by Edward Hefter:
### I've never really wanted to shoot without a clip, now that I stop and think
### about it.  What kind of situation are you envisioning?
##
##The one that comes to my mind is the situation in which you're replacing
##mags during a fight.  If you choose your time appropriately, you still

#I've seen this answer now about a thousand times, and I agree, it is quite
#correct and something I totally failed to consider.  Then again, I never
#envision myself engaged in a shoot-out.  Rather than tell me again about
#the same situation, are there any other situations, or any mechanical
#reasons, why a magazine safety is "bad"?
#-- 
#            +---------------------------------------------------+  
#            |  Edward Hefter         gt2852c@prism.gatech.edu   |  

I think this all really boils down to whether or not you are a novice,
or an experienced user, and whether or not the firearm in question
is used for target or carry (for protection).  People seem to want to 
mix these two forms up and you can't.  Target is fine with lots of
safties, carry...isn't.  The main point, I think, is simply if the
slide isn't back and locked open, it should be considered loaded
no matter what.  I can't understand people shooting themselves or
others accidentally.

-- 
Gordon Hayes, MCIS, University of Washington
gordonh@milton.u.washington.edu
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"