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He says that all day long, people ask to see a gun in the case, he clears it and hands it to them and the very first thing they do is pull the trigger while pointing it at him.
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Yep. It seems that people are hardwired to point any gun I hand them at my crotch and start pulling the trigger like crazy. Evidently, a layer of glass countertop will protect me from gunshots.
If it's an automatic, I hand it over with the action locked open and the empty magazine still inserted. At least it buys me a few seconds to take a breath and stand to the side before they figure out how to slap the action shut and start pumping imaginary rounds away.
It would be nice if people
asked before doing that, like the old days. It really would.
The absolute highlight of my week is the inevitable know-it-all who pulls a gun out of the holster, sweeps me with it, swears it's not loaded, then seems surprised to find a round that the Magic Bullet Fairy teleported a round into the chamber.