First rule.
You don’t clean any gun or spear gun or anything else capable of holding a cartridge unless unloaded.
Second rule.
Even if you checked and it is unloaded, maybe, don’t point it at anyone. Even if nothing happens you can develop sloppy habits.
In my opinion.
I am always skeptical when a man shoots his wife and “didn’t know it was loaded”. At least it wasn’t a longbow - that’s just slightly harder to pretend it was an accident.
best post of thread right here.