[jnichols2]

I guess I can stop feeling anal.

I will double/triple check a gun I unloaded myself.

When I unload my nightstand pistol, I leave the magazine on the nightstand. Then I take the verified empty pistol into my office room (no ammunition there) for cleaning -- after I check it again.

After field stripping, I point the barrel at the floor and shine a flashlight through to see if light shines on the floor, then a cleaning rod, before I handle it.

I don't own a gun without a mechanical thumb safety. Yes, my brain is my safety, but the thumb safety is the backup.

Fly the plane safely, but pack your own chute.

I really don't want to get shot. I really, really, really don't want to do it myself.