Posted on 04/24/2012 12:01:21 PM PDT by marktwain
Thank you for your posts. They were very well thought out.
How to have an empty chamber with cartridges in the magazine.
(This cannot be done with a full clip)
1. Point the gun in a safe direction.
2. Pull the operating rod handle to the rear to remove the cartridge from the chamber and hold the handle to the rear.
3. Depress the top cartridge and slowly allow the bolt to move forward over the top of the cartridge about an inch.
4. Remove your thumb from the cartridge.
5. Allow the bolt to move forward into the empty chamber.
“According to police reports, officers on foot patrol saw Combs with the rifle walking near South Old Woodward and Merrill at around 10:20 p.m.
Officers stopped the man and asked for identification so they could verify if he was old enough to be in possession of the rifle. Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan said adults are allowed to carry firearms in Michigan, though Combs appeared “very young,” Kiernan said.
However, police said Combs refused to identify himself, and he was taken into custody for disorderly conduct, brandishing a firearm and obstructing an officer.”
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Made up or not, that story will work and the kid will lose, imo.
Thank you! Never heard of that before.
Sounds like a lot of trouble (an a probable bruised thumb). Personally, I’d leave it loaded, and put the safety on.
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