[HenryLeeII]

No, I think what TexRef is saying is that the cop should have had the safety on, not that he was wrong for having the round chambered. Locked-and-loaded is basically as safe to carry as unloaded, but much quicker to use than chambering a round.

[MineralMan]

"No, I think what TexRef is saying is that the cop should have had the safety on, not that he was wrong for having the round chambered. Locked-and-loaded is basically as safe to carry as unloaded, but much quicker to use than chambering a round."

Yes, I know what he's saying. I'm familiar with that Browning. Point is that he did _not_ have the weapon in a safe condition. However, had he not had a round in the chamber, this would not have occurred.

I can see no reason to chamber a round while attending a play. That's just stupid. If something did happen in a darkened theater, he would have had plenty of time to take his weapon and chamber a round. It's not like walking down a dark street or something.

This should never have happened. It's just blind luck that nobody was injured.