I don’t. And I don’t think anyone else here does either. That’s kind of my point. The photo alone doesn’t give us enough information to know whether it was safe or not.
I look at the other way. If someone across the room from me opens the bolt of the rifle — and then points the rifle in my general direction — I have no idea what he saw or didn’t see in the chamber. I have to assume that the rifle *might* be loaded.
So even if we are willing to give ADA Binger the benefit of the doubt, the people on one-side of that courtroom felt somewhat uncomfortable. I’m sure that is what he intended also.