This was my 46th deer season and I hunt the rugged coastal range of the Willaimette valley in Oregon for deer but hunting has carried me far and wide.
My dad taught me to treat any firearm I have in my hand as if it is loaded and the the safety is off.
This is a matter of personal responsibility. I handle firearms constantly and I'm comfortable doing so. If you only pull "Old Deathwind" out of the closet once a year for a weekend hunt, as a responsible adult you have to assess your ability to handle a firearm safely and I applaud those of you who adhere to this.
Doc
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson, 1776
