We want to remind gun users that, for maximum safety when carrying any pistol with a loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty, and the slide should be closed. Any gun may fire if dropped or struck.
Reading that made me crazy. To me, it says that Ruger feels like they need to recall their LCP because of a positively identified problem that could lead to an unintentional discharge of the weapon if it was dropped, but it can happen to any gun.
Really? Then why is it an issue? Why waste the money to recall so many pistols and give away so many dollars worth of magazines to fix a problem that isn't really a problem, since it can happen to any gun?
*sigh*
Brandon's comment after mine on the linked post probably says what many of you are thinking. It's probably true, what with everyone and their brother being lawsuit-happy these days. But to be a major firearms manufacturer that is recalling a pistol specifically meant to be used for self-defense and say that the chamber needs to be empty is clearly and outwardly more interested in protecting their bottom line than the lives of the people that would carry those firearms to protect themselves.
I'm sure that ol' Billy "...no honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun..." Ruger would have been proud.
tweaker
P.S. - Directly from the manual for the Px4 Storm (which I carry every day for defense, loaded 17+1):
Unload a firearm before putting it in a vehicle (chamber empty, magazine empty). Hunters and target shooters should load their firearm only at their destination, and only when they are ready to shoot. If you carry a firearm for self-protection, leaving the chamber unloaded can reduce the chance of an unintentional discharge.
Maybe I need to switch to decaf...
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they are just covering their collective asses. You can expect the justice dept to start calling guns defective and dangerous.
I'm glad I don't own any Rugers.
Yep, one word: LAWYERS. One wonders what kind of disclaimer they'd come up with if Ruger made a 1911.
I'm glad I don't own any Rugers....
Well, I have two P-series pistols and wouldn't give them up for anything, but to each his own. :-)
The Beretta warning does not say the same thing as the Ruger warning.
Beretta says LEAVING the chamber empty can REDUCE the chance.
Ruger says the chamber SHOULD be empty.
Basically Beretta is saying this is how to reduce the chance, and Ruger is saying this is what you need to do or else.
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