Yes, it's considered unsporting to point your gun open or closed at other shooters. It should be second nature to not do that.

My favorites are the guys (many who have considerable experience and who should know better) who take a gun out of a rack, sweep it down right through me, and then open it.

How hard is it to lever a gun open while it's still pointing up and then maybe look around before pointing the barrels down so as not to present those two big holes to another's gaze.

This is just plain good manners, and is the first thing a new shooter should learn before all else.


"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble