If I am understanding ATM's position correctly, his issue is with the 'all guns are always loaded' rule, and it's variations. Clearly, guns can be unloaded, which is what makes the rule absurd in some viewpoints. Why would you want to make the first and primary rule a False Statement, rather than a constructive instruction?
Even 'treat all guns as if they are loaded' becomes redundant if you maintain muzzle and trigger discipline. (Not saying that redundancy is bad when we are talking about safety)
My main issue with preaching 'all guns are always loaded' is that it proclaims a falsehood as a rule, and I, for one, don't like the idea of being lied to, even in the name of safety.
Even 'treat all guns as if they are loaded' becomes redundant if you maintain muzzle and trigger discipline. (Not saying that redundancy is bad when we are talking about safety)
My main issue with preaching 'all guns are always loaded' is that it proclaims a falsehood as a rule, and I, for one, don't like the idea of being lied to, even in the name of safety.