You haven't been to the gun show if leave without the jerky! :burnout:

Good thread.
Considerate people touch nothing without permission and always handle any firearm with the care and respect it deserves...

This one has always bugged me. I understand the reason for not operating a collectible firearm, but it goes against the basic principle of gun safety: if you are handed a firearm, assure yourself that it is not loaded.

--Dwight

Yes, I think it is a good idea to present guns, even collector pieces, to others (especially to non-specialist guests) in a way that shows that they are unloaded or loaded with a dummy round.

It has become almost natural to open up and inspect hand guns after supervising shooters at the local gun range for about 8 years now. At the range, the guns are unloaded and open (slide open, bolt open, cilinder exposed, etc...) with no magazines inserted when not at the shooting position.