ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use
Ready to use is a pretty fluid term and is dependent upon the situation and training of the shooter and those around him.
He did well and protected his girlfriend and even his own life.
So of course, the thugs in MA will probably handcuff him to his hospital bed until they are ready to charge him.
I have a .380 semiauto in my car that has no safety. I just don’t keep a round in the chamber. I have to cock it to use it, but that’s pretty quick.
“ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use”
I have 2 Kimber 1911 .45cal ACPs, w/ Wilson Combat mags. Have a 2-mag Galco Belt Holster. I daily carry one Kimber and the mag holster. Both are loaded, but round isn’t chambered. Takes >1 sec to chamber a round. “Ready to use” here in PA isn’t a problem. Works for me.