Gary Stevens Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Once again a problem that simply requires common sense to deal with. A CRO is put in charge of a stage because they have the ability to safely run that stage and that includes implementing work arounds for problems such as this. To borrow a phrase from a sports jock, just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Why would you NOT use an empty mag??? Why are we having this discussion (whether the mag needs to be empty or not)??? C'mon people...common sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stevens Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have supervised, and that is the key word, the hammer down process with both loaded and unloaded magazines. Not an issue, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I would say loaded or unloaded makes no difference. Just watch the person a little more carefully no matter what. If he removes mag racks slide and the puts a mag in and dosent touch the slide and pulls the trigger and pops the mag out then guess what the gun is unloaded. We need to use some common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMadWorld Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 IMO, it is just simpler and safer to have the empty magazine used. Having an empty magazine used greatly reduces the possibility of anything silly happening. I, nor any of the ROs I have worked with, mind taking the extra fifteen seconds to strip a mag empty for this process. And generally, it is the newer shooters who have the guns with mag safety (or whatever the technical term); having them be conscious of what is going on and taking the extra step with the unloaded mag reinforces the safety aspect of the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deacon12224 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 If a loaded mag is used, you have just allowed the competitor to reload the firearm since the definition of a loaded firearm is: A firearm having a live or dummy round in the chamber or cylinder, or having a live or dummy round in a magazine inserted in the firearm. Now that you have reloaded the firearm, you would have to now show clear again which would put you in an endless loop until an empty mag is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Post Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 You know, I've seen people just use their finger instead of a mag. Saves all that questioning about loaded or unloaded stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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