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[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 97 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
  1. Round chambered
  2. safety disabled
  3. Gun not secured

A lot of things have to go wrong. Yes, it’s illegal to drive with a loaded firearm, but this is basic firearm safety.

The person hit was a passerby.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 day ago

basic firearm safety.

which no one enforces or even checks.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

ShaLl nOt bE iNfrInGeD
– idiots

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I believe the government should have carte blanche to simply bypass constituonal rights that I deem inconvenient rather than following the established process to change them

-- bootlicking authoritarian idiots

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well that’s the thing I’m trying to say. It shouldn't need to be enforced or checked (but yes, i support legislation) any more than putting pants on before going outside. But clearly, it’s fairly common behaviour to ignore basic rules.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It shouldn't need to be enforced or checked any more than putting pants on before going outside.

You get fined and put on a list if you go donaldducking around.

Saying that is a bit like expecting politicians won't be corrupt bcs of some decency & not because of consequences.

We pay taxes to get such things sorted out for us, so we don't have to assemble French street furniture every few years.

(But I'm not exactly saying I know how to police dog gun safety habits.)

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 20 hours ago

Not in the states at least. I assure you in real nations you will get at the very least a smack upside the head for this level of stupidity.

[-] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago

You can have a firearm loaded if you have a carry permit most places.

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 21 hours ago

Loaded is one thing but chambered is ignorant.

[-] MML@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago

Oh I agree, even if it was one with manual safeties I never kept one in the chamber, if I don't have time to rack the slide I don't have time to pull safely.

[-] mbp@slrpnk.net 4 points 21 hours ago

Not in Nebraska

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