[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by Bungleau I agree with Cerek. Rule #1 for all firearms: it's loaded. Unless you've just unloaded it, it's loaded. And even then, it's loaded. You *never* point it at someone unless you intend to use it. Father and son need to go back to basic firearms training. And that's from someone who doesn't have firearms at home... just has very basic training and understanding.

AGREED!

The .357 *IS* loaded, and everybody in the house knows it. If it's not inside my waist band, it is in the safe. Everybody knows how to 'unload' it.

All of the other guns *ARE* unloaded, and everybody knows it. They are left alone, and in the safe as well. Guns are not to be openly cuddled, they should be in a holster, or a safe, or display if it warrants such degree of gratitude. Which is where the Winchester 1873 is, the only one not in the safe, it is on display right next to the "Star" of Texas and above the fireplace. It's not a replica, or a reproduction, it's a genuine model 1873 caliber .44-40, with a serial number under XXX50. It saw action with Sherman in the Red River campaign from my father's bloodline in Texas. Probably the closet thing I will ever have of value, and not just sentimental value.


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