Remarks are not snide and as far as you being retired military and Leo, that is good as your potential to damage society with your holier than thou-ness is much reduced. Not a 1911, so what? The principle is the same; it is what the photographer wanted to sho to illustrate the point. As far as firearms safety goes, the closest I ever came to being shot was by a retired military policeman who was active Leo who was just too smart and well trained to follow instructions.
My remarks do not reflect a holier than thou attitude, rather they are an observation of what I consider less-than-safe handling and display of a pistol. I actually took a picture of my HK USP Compact 40 once, but it had been decocked immediately after the slide had been released, which is the safest way for a pistol like that to be handled when not holstered. And I have no idea where you're trying to go when you mention my potential damage to society. I'm a law abiding citizen and I have nothing to do with tin foil hat types.