Originally Posted by Exchipy
“sir [ ] … on april 7th 2021 i purchased a [ ] 1911 45 cal. pistol from a firearms dealer in [ ] ... after which I loaded a round in the chamber while in my vehicle lowered the hammer and pulled it back to the half cock position, i then inserted the magizine and put the sidearm in the holster that i usually carry it in while in the vehicle, bringing it across my lap to put it away in the center console the firearm went off hitting my right leg.”

This sorta thing just keeps on happening because some users are not getting the word.



Sheesh. I learned (without shooting myself) 50 years that half-cock isn't safe, so did everyone else here (give or take a decade). These posts belong on the "Pistols for Dummies" forum.

Make sure you include that if you put your finger inside the trigger guard when you holster your Glock. M&P, etc. you will shoot yourself. I recall a lot of stories in the news about LEO's doing that a few years back.

'Four legs good, two legs baaaad."
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