bedbugbilly
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Personaly, I never had a loaded handgun to another individual -revolver or semi-auto. I always empty the cylinder of a revolver and hand it over with the cylinder either swung out or on a SA, with the loading gate open - after clearing it and double checking it. On a semi-auto - I drop the magazine and pull the slide back so it is open. I would much prefer to lay it down and have the individual pick it up but if the location does not allow that (such as out in a field), the muzzle is always pointed down and the pistol handed to the person so that it is always pointed in a safe direction when exchanged.
Perhaps another question concerning handing over a handgun to another individual that should also be addressed is in regards to being requested to surrender your weapon to a LE officer. If you CC and for instance are stopped by a LE officer - such as in a traffic stop - you make it known to him that you are carrying (which is required by law - at least here in AZ) and he/she asks you to surrender your weapon to him for his safety during the stop, how are you going to hand it over to him/her? The right answer is "however he/she instructs you to". But, how many have actually thought about how they would surrender their weapon in this circumstance? I'd like to hear from some current/former LE officers as to what your instructions to the person who is CC how you want it done - especially when your personal safety is at stake. Thanks.
Perhaps another question concerning handing over a handgun to another individual that should also be addressed is in regards to being requested to surrender your weapon to a LE officer. If you CC and for instance are stopped by a LE officer - such as in a traffic stop - you make it known to him that you are carrying (which is required by law - at least here in AZ) and he/she asks you to surrender your weapon to him for his safety during the stop, how are you going to hand it over to him/her? The right answer is "however he/she instructs you to". But, how many have actually thought about how they would surrender their weapon in this circumstance? I'd like to hear from some current/former LE officers as to what your instructions to the person who is CC how you want it done - especially when your personal safety is at stake. Thanks.