mljdeckard
Member
Again, how can it possibly fire from that position if the hammer is down?
Basically, he is saying that if you don't have a permit, and you want to carry a revolver legally, it must have TWO chambers empty.
Whether or not the weapon can be fired by pulling the trigger, the firing position implies; for a revolver, that a round is in the chamber of the cylinder that is lined up with the barrel. For a semi-auto, a round in the chamber of the barrel.Utah Code
Title 76 Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare, and Morals
Section 502 When weapon deemed loaded.
76-10-502. When weapon deemed loaded.
(1) For the purpose of this chapter, any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, or other weapon described in this part shall be deemed to be loaded when there is an unexpended cartridge, shell, or projectile in the firing position.
For a revolver, the next chamber to be lined up with the barrel when the cylinder is rotated. Therefore, you need to pull the trigger twice to fire a round. First action rotates the cylinder to the next open chamber, the second action rotates the cylinder to a loaded chamber and the revolver fires the round.(2) Pistols and revolvers shall also be deemed to be loaded when an unexpended cartridge, shell, or projectile is in a position whereby the manual operation of any mechanism once would cause the unexpended cartridge, shell, or projectile to be fired.
It can cook off, for starters.Again, how can it possibly fire from that position if the hammer is down?
mljdeckard said:I said that the chamber under the hammer is not the firing position because it is impossible to fire it without pulling the hammer back, making the FOLLOWING chamber the one in the firing position.
How is it the firing position if it can't fire?
How is it the firing position if it can't fire?