Pic Of The Moment: Gun Nut Logic

[Francis Booth]

11. There's another simple answer...

Some semi-auto pistols will not fire if the magazine is ejected, which is the number one way people shoot themselves or their buddies or their children.

Many people are either unaware, or simply forget, that ejecting the magazine does not eject the round that is still chambered. After the magazine is ejected, the slide must be racked to eject that chambered cartridge.

Designing in an interposer that takes the gun out of battery when the clip is ejected would save a lot of lives. Yet you can be sure our do-nothing Congress would never legislate such a sensible move.

Another simple improvement would be a visible flag that indicates that a round is chambered. Many idiots figure that out by pulling the trigger.

These are design improvements that already exist and are proven, and add very little to the cost of a gun. Why they aren't mandatory is beyond me.