
Originally Posted by
MistWolf
About the linked article-
If Rule#1 is "All guns are always loaded" there is no "or alternatively". All guns are always loaded. No exception. There is no safely unloaded state.
Cooper himself wrote that the Four Rules are actually Three Rules because "Do not point a firearms at anything you're not willing to destroy" also covers what's behind the target. So there are only Two Rules- "Don't Point, Don't Put Finger On Trigger.
In actuality, it all boils down to "Do NOT point a firearm at anything you're not willing to destroy". Keeping your finger off the trigger is only to reduce chances of tragedy during those moments mistakes are made and that rule is violated. Note that it reduces, not eliminates. Even with the finger off the trigger, tragedy can strike if muzzle discipline isn't kept.
I treat the muzzle of any firearm as if it were infinitely long and would hit people and cause harm if I were to sweep them and teach the same
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