This is wild they allowed mags in pistols if holsterd this was bound to happen

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[BigStew]

Why was that rule not already in place?

 

[Bwian_eh?]

I really feel for the guy who got hurt. But.

If this was announced in a safety brief, I would have called that out. I can't be the only one here thinking that?
I'd have walked rather than stayed if they justified it in person as well.

(Then again, I think sites should go further than just de magging AEGs and remove the batteries before entering the safe zone.)

 

[Tank423]

I really feel for the guy who got hurt. But.

If this was announced in a safety brief, I would have called that out. I can't be the only one here thinking that?
I'd have walked rather than stayed if they justified it in person as well.

(Then again, I think sites should go further than just de magging AEGs and remove the batteries before entering the safe zone.)

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It's baffling it was even allowed, i'd have walked too, if they are that lax with safe zone rules something isn't kosher with the team running the site. I've played on and off for 20 years and its always been all mags out in safe zone.

I've never played at a site that didn't make it very clear in the briefing to remove mag and shoot a couple of times to clear the chamber in an AEG, although i don't play with AEG's i don't agree with battery unplugging every time you return to safe zone, it's not quick on every gun and would lead to congestion in/out of the safe zone and no doubt cut a game out of a day due to delays in people faffing with batteries. It takes airsofter's long enough to get out of a safe zone anyway let alone making 80+ people plug/unplug batteries every time.

Personally i remove mags and will clear my apache with an empty mag to make sure its clear and lock the bolt back as an added precaution, pistols will have slide locked back after mag is removed and stay holstered unless its lunch then it goes back into a case instead. All bolt actions have mags removed and handles left upright so trigger cant be pulled.

 

[Cannonfodder]

My sympathy to the person injured and hope they make a speedy recovery.

Tbh I've played at a few sites over the years where this rule is used so it's not as uncommon as you might think. I've always thought it a stupid idea as the moment you take it out of the holster you've got a loaded gun in the safe zone.