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Originally Posted by andyo5
The magazine safety is, in my view, a real convenience for peace officers and others who must put a gun on in the morning and take it off at night. It means that you can safely disable the gun without having to remove the round that is in the chamber. Just pop the mag out, put the gun on the table, hide the mag, and reinsert the mag the next morning. ....
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Magazine disconnects are hotly debated topic. This idea pops up periodically. It's bad for multiple reasons.
Most basically, some pistols can be fired despite the disconnect, e.g., the 39/59 series, drop safety is still an issue, and the practice can encourage bad gun handling. Legally, is the pistol loaded or is it unloaded?
I'm aware of two reported fatal incidents and one non-fatal that I investigated.