barnbwt
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With all due respect BSA1, a mag safety would not prevent hardly any "found gun" tragedies since those guns are usually loaded & with a mag, and would be merely an odds game at preventing "moron with gun" tragedies like my own ancestor's. Safe storage is an important issue, but a distinct one from operational safety (my issue with mag disconnects). A better argument could be made for leaving guns in level II holsters as a child-proof safety measure than the inclusion of a mag safety that likely won't even be activated when the gun is in an unsafe loaded condition.
"The U.S. General Accounting Office estimated that 31 percent of accidental deaths caused by firearms might be prevented with the addition of 2 devices: a child-proof safety lock and a loading indicator."
Guess which one of these likely doesn't have any impact on unsafe usage at all...loading indicators are another feature that's primarily present due to the demands of ignorant legislators or militaries, rather than a distinctly useful safety mechanism. I've already seen my SACM's indicator become stuck in the 'loaded' position. Also, who is even checking these vs doing a press check? More than 31% of accidents would be prevented if people gave storage enough of thought to bother engaging any of these safety devices :rolleyes
Instead, some people just assume it won't matter if they leave a loaded pistol out on the nightstand unattended, or get wasted while carrying --not much you can do to safeguard their behavior besides punish them for negligence after an incident.
TCB
"The U.S. General Accounting Office estimated that 31 percent of accidental deaths caused by firearms might be prevented with the addition of 2 devices: a child-proof safety lock and a loading indicator."
Guess which one of these likely doesn't have any impact on unsafe usage at all...loading indicators are another feature that's primarily present due to the demands of ignorant legislators or militaries, rather than a distinctly useful safety mechanism. I've already seen my SACM's indicator become stuck in the 'loaded' position. Also, who is even checking these vs doing a press check? More than 31% of accidents would be prevented if people gave storage enough of thought to bother engaging any of these safety devices :rolleyes
Instead, some people just assume it won't matter if they leave a loaded pistol out on the nightstand unattended, or get wasted while carrying --not much you can do to safeguard their behavior besides punish them for negligence after an incident.
TCB