we'll have to disagree on this.
i treat all guns as loaded. all guns. real guns, BB guns, toy guns that look like real guns, training guns, loaded guns, unloaded guns....all guns. it makes life simple. treat all guns as loaded.
if you and your friends want to train/play/horse around with whatever gun you have handy, knock yourself out, i won't be there.
that cop no doubt assumed his gun was unloaded. obviously it wasn't.
as for the 'fake blue guns' used for training, they are also cheaper to have around and show someone how to perform certain tasks with. but you should be teaching at the same time safe gun handling. treat it as loaded. keep it pointed in a safe direction......
how many people have been shot by unloaded guns? oh, the gun wasn't unloaded. oops. if they hadn't been pointing it at themselves or others, they still be around to debate gun safety.
on to the next thread.