Why do people get offended if you clear a gun they hand you?

[blissinanarchy1]

So, I'm originally from the inner city, Philly. I grew up around a lot of gun violence. Witnessed multiple murders. So at a young age, I illegally carried. I had no problem fighting, I been on both sides of an ass whooping multiple times. Not everybody has that mindset. Lots of people are scared to fight, so they grab a gun. And even the people who ARE willing to fight can't box no bullets, so they get guns too. I wasn't an asshole kid, but I was raised in the worst part where there are broad day shootings frequently. So you damn right I ironed up.

I now live in a small rural town. Most gun owners here do so legally. So I got more chances to openly play with guns, go to ranges, etc. The one thing I noticed, EVEN with ex military, is when they hand you a weapon, and you clear it, they take offense. I'm not sure if they take it as an insult to their competency or not, but it's not.

I can watch you clear a weapon, but once you hand it to me I clear it again. Why is that so insulting?

[BoopBoopBeep]

I've been handing off guns back and forth to people for over 30 years. Nobody's ever been offended by that. May happen three times in a row if three people handle that weapon. That's a mix civilian and military, too, so it's not that. Sorry people are weird there?

[Surely]

I do the same thing. There are only a very few people that I would hand a loaded gun to without first clearing it and leaving the slide back or the cylinder open.
Was almost shot with my own gun by another person! Once was enough.
If I am teaching someone to shoot. They only get one live round at a time.

[douride2]

I have never come across this issue in all my years of being around guns.

[douride2]

Mostly hunting rifles.

[BCA6010]

No idea because that's completely opposite of my experience. Most of my Army buds will actually get pissed if someone doesn't check the chamber themselves after handing a weapon over.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Same here. OP must live in bizarro world or something

[blissinanarchy1]

@BoopBoopBeep I live in a pretty conservative area so I actually expected more diligence on gun safety

[BoopBoopBeep]

@blissinanarchy1 man that's weird as hell brother... how about age? all the same age group? Just trying to find similarities, ya know?

[blissinanarchy1]

@BoopBoopBeep Seems to be older people. I guess its an insult having a 23 year old do it

[spartan55]

Wow, really? That's fucked up. You can offended all you want, but I WILL be clearing any weapon handed to me without exception. It's part of one of the four rules firearm safety (treat all guns as if they are always loaded).

[exitseven]

I would do the same thing. It would not be an insult.