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From: phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Phil Howard KA9WGN)
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Subject: Re: situation vs mag safety
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Date: 21 Jun 91 20:12:13 GMT
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hagen%triton.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu writes:

#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.

Then, it sounds to me like the mag safety is a neutral.
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