“I’m self-trained, and only have a few rifles, so my knowledge is limited, but given how deadly firearms are, I find it hard to believe anyone could own a gun and not educate themselves at the very least on how to tell if the chamber is clear or the magazine is empty.”
You still don’t point it at someone even if you know the gun isn’t loaded. Always handle the gun as if it is loaded. Even when it isn’t.
That too.