[KoRn]

"you treat EVERY gun as if it is loaded"

I don't treat EVERY gun as if it were loaded. I make it a habit to check any gun that I pick up, or is handed to me to see if it's loaded. If not, then I can relax with it. If I don't know whether or not a gun is loaded, I treat it as if it is.

[ColdWater]

I don't treat EVERY gun as if it were loaded. I make it a habit to check any gun that I pick up, or is handed to me to see if it's loaded. If not, then I can relax with it.

You can never 'relax' with a gun.

[mwilli20]

I (don't) treat EVERY gun as if it were loaded.

People keep on saying that and then start arguing over semantics. It goes without saying, you should find out if your gun is loaded or not, not only for safety but also so that you know exactly what you need to do in order to fire it.

I believe what's important is his second admonition. Never point a gun (loaded or unloaded) at a person whose life you do not intend to threaten!

[fortheDeclaration]

I don't treat EVERY gun as if it were loaded. I make it a habit to check any gun that I pick up, or is handed to me to see if it's loaded. If not, then I can relax with it. If I don't know whether or not a gun is loaded, I treat it as if it is.

The point is that you never point any gun at anyone-period.