I was taught to unload a lever removing your pinkie finger from the rear of the lever and inserting your trigger finger in the front of the lever that way you wont accidently hit the trigger.
Just like a ADL style bolt there is no need to run the cartridges into the chamber to unload the gun. Pop em out of the mag and into the action and either roll it over to roll the cartridge out or pluck it out with your fingers no big deal and not unsafe at all.
