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Thank you sir. We are agreeing to disagree. That's fine. But given the scenario, I would make no attempt to "grab" it. I'd just let it fall in an outstretched palm of the hand.....just to cushion the impact.

You are much more knowledgeable than I on the intricate workings of various guns, so I'll acquiesce to your judgment. (I still stand firm in what I would do, given that circumstance....but that's just me.)

dicion wrote:

joe817 wrote:I believe that any gun, can go off at any time, announced or unannounced, when dropped.
To believe anything else, is to lull myself into a false sense of security and start disregarding the rules of gun safety.
That's how I feel and I'm unanimous in that statement.

That's a good way to go ;)
However, the question is, do you agree with my saying that "if it's falling, let it fall. Don't grab for it"?
To me, the chance of AD/ND is only increased by attempting to catch a falling firearm.

(I had to think long and hard on this). In all honesty? I'd have to say no. IMO, chances of the impact of the falling gun hitting the floor and discharging, is greater than the chance catching it and cushioning the impact. I guess I'd have to say I'd try to catch it, IF AND ONLY IF I was in a place where people were near by. If I was in a room by myself(eg: in my bedroom and the family at the other end of the house), then I'd probably let it fall and just get the heck out of the way.

It is an eminently potentially deadly situation, what ever you do.

Note: This is ONLY my opinion, and I'm NOT recommending that you do what I would do.

I believe that any gun, can go off at any time, announced or unannounced, when dropped.

To believe anything else, is to lull myself into a false sense of security and start disregarding the rules of gun safety.

That's how I feel and I'm unanimous in that statement.

Thanks for posting P.F.! Very topical, as last month we had 2 threads going, and someone suggested this exact same scenario could happen when Mother Nature calls. Just goes to show you, to secure your weapon when she does!