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(17,802 posts)with criminal sentences when they aren't followed. We do that with cars and a thousands of other violations.
As it stands, they aren't rules. They aren't cardinal. They are merely best practices with no enforcement or oversight. I'll bet most don't even get mentioned in training, at least they weren't when I took it.
You want the right to carry a tactical weapon with no manual safety? Fine, but spend a few years in jail if you shoot someone for not following the cardinal rules.
I'm not taking away your right to a gun, just your freedom when you aren't responsible.
Does that make you feel more at ease? Doubtful, you are likely happier when you can point to a fictitious rule and say it wasn't followed. Sure, someone died or was maimed, but hey, it was just an accident.