Start thinking out of the box! Most people when asked about unloading a weapon instantly think about removing the cartridges from the rear of the weapon manually. But. . . what if you are one of those individuals who intends to remove the bullets from the case, and then let the extractor remove the case for you.
If the handler of the weapon falls into the later classification, then maybe the gun was functioning as designed, and there was a real need to place the safety in fire position.
What do you think? Accidental death or Murder in the first degree?
Semper Fi