I pulled the trigger section out and rigged it. It was apparent in studying it that the smallest piece of crud, even a bit of rust, could easily cause a potential problem. So I rigged the problem to demonstrate how small the line is that we walk when trusting the mechanism.
Since that time, I know at least one young man who took a shotgun blast at close range. Fortunately it was a richochet so the brunt of the energy was somewhat diminished and he survived.
I still have and use the shotgun I used years ago in making the demonstration. It keep it clean. It has never failed. I very rarely use a safety; I never trust them.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
