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Straw Man

(6,765 posts)
14. Don't like 'em.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:43 PM
Jun 2016
Magazine safety, I think

It's for when someone uses an improper procedure for clearing a pistol.

They rack the slide back and eject a round and then drop the magazine. This leaves a round in the chamber.

I think they are a good idea.

I don't. They reinforce bad behavior. They teach people that once the magazine is dropped, the pistol is safe. I have seen people drop the mag on a pistol with a mag safety and then bench the pistol with a round still in the chamber. This is a disaster waiting for an opportunity to occur. Inserting an empty magazine would render that pistol fully operable and ready to fire again.

Keep the device simple, and rigorously train the user in its operation. That's the best way to achieve safety, IMO.

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