Originally Posted By: jack maloney

"Most likely"? I don't play the odds when it comes to gun safety - a loaded gun can discharge any time, anywhere. And when dogs are moving out in front, sweeping a set of loaded tubes up from pointing at the ground is an unnecessary risk. You don't need elaborate choreography to close a gun, just a bit of common sense.


The act of lifting the barrels to the frame requires sweeping the barrels on nearly a 45% arc. If you can do that without sweeping something you don't want to shoot surely it is possible to raise a loaded gun safely. Unless of course you are pointing the barrels above the horizon while loading(possible but kind of a trick with a break open gun) and only carry the gun port arms. I really don't find it hard to raise a gun from pointed at the ground to ready without sweeping something I don't want to shoot.

I'm left handed and raising my left hand to close the gun instead of my right doesn't really require elaborate choreography.

I don't have a problem if you close your gun the other way, but there is no way you will convince me my way is more dangerous.