***What is the first thing you do when someone hands you a gun?***
Check to make sure it’s not loaded.
Of course it was loaded. He knew it was loaded.
It was his partner’s duty gun. Why would he unload it while he’s sitting there with a loaded gun in his holster?
Why unload it? Because somebody walking in, either not handcuffed or cuffed hands in the front, can pick it up and start taking shots.
It’s a safety issue. The cop that had the negligent discharge can probably barely handle one pistol, nevermind two.