ALWAYS treat a firearm as if it were loaded
NEVER point a firearm at something you do not wish to destroy
That is my point. Surprised anybody would refute it.
You've obviously never been up a goat mountain.
Nope, but having seen the terrain, I would not chamber a round in that situation. Most of my small game hunting requires you to be ready for a snap shot. Big game, for me anyways, does not most of the time.
