Always assume all guns are loaded

[samamar21]

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When handling firearms, the basic principle is to always treat them as loaded to prevent unnecessary incidents, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent Leonardo Espina, PNP spokesman, issued the reminder to all gun owners to prevent accidents similar to what happened on Father’s Day, when Private First Class Apolonio Pacioles died and his wife hurt when their son accidentally pulled the trigger of his service pistol.

Pacioles was teaching his son how to handle a gun when the accident occurred, police said. Espina said that all gun owners, whether policemen or civilians, should always stress to their children that guns are dangerous and should not be handled carelessly. “It is important to make children aware that firearms are not toys. Through education, we will realize the potential for destruction of firearms,” Espina told reporters.

Although teaching children how to handle a gun was not bad, Espina said that parents should instruct their children to always treat guns as loaded. “You have to be careful. Hindi mo basta-basta ipapakuha sa anak mo o ipapahiram (You just don’t give it or lend it your child). When you regard firearms as loaded, you will exercise extra precaution,” Espina said. All gun owners are required by the PNP to undergo a two-week seminar on gun safety after they have registered their firearms, he added.

‘Always assume all guns are loaded’ - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

[cebulifer]

the dad made a fatal mistake. he should have unchambered the round before handing it out to his kid.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Treat guns as loaded at all times with presence of mind also .

[vulture08]

Yah ryt presence of mind jud ang kinahanglan...Kay kung mgtangga ka nahh unsaon nlang...^_^

[wificracker]

mao jud hahaha

[mannyamador]

Better to be safe. Guns are weapons, not toys. Weapons are deadly. They should always be handled and stored properly. No one should ever play with a gun.

[nirdle_phogi]

hapit jud bitaw ko na disgrasya ani, reunion pa jud to namo mga relatives.. nagkubot ko sa improvised na caliber 45 sa ako cousin nya duha iyang handle. ang usa ka handle murag sudlanan ug magazine pero empty (walay magazine). so gatoo ko na walay bala, gipislit pislit nako ang trigger pero naka-safety lock diay. nya ako i-aim sa ako ulo kunohay pero nakalock gihapon. ako na-giswitch ang safety to automatic nya ako gi-aim sa ako cousin, padulong na ta ko pislit sa trigger, miingon siya na fully loaded to.. iya gikuha ang armas nya gi-drop niya ang magazine, naa diay sa pinakauna na handle, dapit sa trigger ang magazine kay calibre 45 ra man to na improvised.. buanga lage, nangluspad gud ko pagkahuman ato..

[joshua259]

HUMANS are dangerous not GUNS...

[herp_doctor]

Guns kill..
Humans butcher..

[haroldjizdeortega]

hapit jud bitaw ko na disgrasya ani, reunion pa jud to namo mga relatives.. nagkubot ko sa improvised na caliber 45 sa ako cousin nya duha iyang handle. ang usa ka handle murag sudlanan ug magazine pero empty (walay magazine). so gatoo ko na walay bala, gipislit pislit nako ang trigger pero naka-safety lock diay. nya ako i-aim sa ako ulo kunohay pero nakalock gihapon. ako na-giswitch ang safety to automatic nya ako gi-aim sa ako cousin, padulong na ta ko pislit sa trigger, miingon siya na fully loaded to.. iya gikuha ang armas nya gi-drop niya ang magazine, naa diay sa pinakauna na handle, dapit sa trigger ang magazine kay calibre 45 ra man to na improvised.. buanga lage, nangluspad gud ko pagkahuman ato..

nganong imo man sad gi aim2 sa imong olo doh? ing anang klaseng taw pareha nimo kasagaran ma disgrasya kay mag ti-on2 mos inyo kaugalingon o sa ubang taw nya naa diay bala. mga way seminar ba. pareha pud atong sikyo nga bag-o rasad gibalita nga ga duwa sads iyang service unya ming buto naigo sa li-og ang border ba to, pastilan.

maayo ninyo magduwa nalang mog water gun kay mga trigger happy kaayo mong klasehas taw.