[joseph20]

"Always keep a gun unloaded until it is ready to use. Anyone with even the most basic NRA or gun safety training knows this."

That's just not true. Where did you hear such a silly thing?

[mnehring]

That's just not true. Where did you hear such a silly thing?

NRA Gun Safety Rules.

The same rules can also be found in the US Army's 10 rules of firearm safety

..and the US Army field safety manual.