at a shooting class for "advanced" students everyone was required to clear their weapons but carry them at lunch. we announced we would be trying to take their guns....even with the warning we had no problem taking over 60% of the guns. by the end of lunch everyone got the point...and we spent the afternoon on retention.
"It's okay, it isn't loaded," is one of the most stupid sentences in the English language. It kills a certain number of people every year. Please tell me I misunderstood your story!
pax