SG> or whatever. But there's a sure way to prevent an A.D. of that type: 
 SG> Keep> your finger off the trigger until the gun is clear of the holster  
 SG> pointed at the target. 
  
Maybe this is where the empty chamber "rule" comes in. No so much that it   
might go off if it dropped, but in case you draw the thing with your 
finger on the trigger. 
 
 SG> There are too typical types of safeties here. There are transfer-bars, 
 SG> that contact can be made. There is no other way, without inserting 
 SG> some  junk between the hammer and the firing pin, to fire the gun. 
 
Thanks. I'm probably guessing the first instance is the reason some people 
still insist of it. 
 
 SG> OTOH, if your address is what the origin line says (in Ontario), good  
 SG> luck. 
 
Yup, still here...for now. I'm working on going to where it isn't illegal  
to protect your home and family. Either that or change the rules we got here. 
 
- GWG 
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