Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!udel!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!ariel.unm.edu!hagen%triton.unm.edu From: hagen%triton.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu Newsgroups: rec.guns Subject: Re: situation vs mag safety Message-ID: <35868@mimsy.umd.edu> Date: 20 Jun 91 23:40:32 GMT Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 5 Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu What about a situation in which someone grabs your firearm and a struggle between you and that person follows. If you are able to drop the mag and the bad guy gains control of the weapon they will not be able to shoot you with the round in the chamber, but then again if you manage to retain your weapon you cannot fire.