Boondock Saint
Ultimate Member
Speaking of "veteran shooters..."
I had occasion to be around a great friend of mine who's been around firearms practically all of his life. At some point during the day he, very accidentally, pointed a loaded firearm directly at me. Of course I flipped out, both in fear and anger, and then was told that because the safety was on and his finger was off of the trigger that there was "no way" the gun would fire.
That marked the last time I'll be around him with firearms. Gun safety is about attitude, not knowledge. Only takes one time to be careless to regret it for the rest of your days.
I forgot to add that I was "taking this too seriously" and that "when it comes to gun safety, you shouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet."