I've always used the bins for clearing and locking the slides my pistols. Long gun / shotguns I've tried but ended up giving up on attempting to use the bin. Just not enough room to do it with other people behind you. Long guns I simply point it at the ground away from anyone to perform the chamber check.

I too have see way too many people get flagged when a new firearm owner is uncasing their piece for the first time. I've also helped (without being a dick) new owners to let them know how to either properly clear or properly operate their firearm. Better we help them at HPD then them learning the hardway at the range.

I love the subtext here....

"If you are foolish enough to commit a felony by travelling with a loaded gun, please at least point it in this red box when taking that ammunition out of it. Thanks!"

I love the subtext here....

"If you are foolish enough to commit a felony by travelling with a loaded gun, please at least point it in this red box when taking that ammunition out of it. Thanks!"

The reality is that most ND's are when someone "thought" their firearm was unloaded.

Gun safety should not be neglected just because you're in a police station.

When YOU are sitting in a chair in at room and someone points a gun at you, are you willing to bet your life that its unloaded?

Of course, King. Not suggesting otherwise.

I didn't use the bin in the beginning but have been using it ever since seeing someone else do it... I've even started putting the registration pen as a bolt hold open on my rifles....

I didn't use the bin in the beginning but have been using it ever since seeing someone else do it... I've even started putting the registration pen as a bolt hold open on my rifles....

i thought that was the trash bin....doh!

Actually, I've been swept (repeatedly) bu one of the offices there.  She came to the "customer" side to help someone whose guns were being impounded.  And, with every freaking handgun, she made damned sure to sweep the entire room.  He had a fair collection, so I got to watch her sweep the room a dozen times.  I don't hink she notice when I pointedly moved outside the door to wait for my name to be called after the second occurrence. 

Wow. Oahu sounds like a zoo.

I've never used the bin...I only take the receiver (or part with a serial#) when registering. 

The original policy for firearms registraion was: Only 1 person is allowed at the window/in the little room. Everyone else was supposed to remain outside the door.

Wow. Oahu sounds like a zoo.

Sometimes.  The room where you interact with the police is small, maybe 10' x 15'.  In this space, they have squeezed a table and about 5 chairs.  If you put more than 2 people in there at once, there just isn't room to move easily.  Most days I go, the room has 4-5 people in it and more waiting outside the door.  Add to this the fact that the clearing bin is a few feet away from the window where you have to pass the gun through, and you have a scenario where using the bin just isn't practical. 

I try to take my guns in with the action already open so I don't have to worry about it, but for some guns, that's not very practical.  Lever actions, for example, don't fit in cases while open.  If there's room, I'll take the steps over to the clearing bin.  If it's crowded, I just clear as I take the gun from its case. 

Wow. Oahu sounds like a zoo.

Yes, we do have Kingkeoni...........

Quote from: clshade on January 04, 2012, 12:33:10 AM

Wow. Oahu sounds like a zoo.

Yes, we do have Kingkeoni...........

One of the many monkeys here?

I've never used the bin...I only take the receiver (or part with a serial#) when registering. 

The original policy for firearms registraion was: Only 1 person is allowed at the window/in the little room. Everyone else was supposed to remain outside the door.

I've taken just my recievers down when I have more then one rifle also... It's much easier... When I bring only the recievers down they register them as "only" recievers..

Now if I can only find the "Nozzle".

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Now if I can only find the "Nozzle".

Now if I can only find the "Nozzle".

saw this today...stoooopid

 

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Shit, when I was working for the DoD weapons were taken out of the gun safe by the dispatcher, given to us with the slide open then to the weapons clearing bin, clear the weapon, insert mag, and holster.

  I woundering what's the problem with the ccounty not having clearing bins and instructing them how to us it.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA stupid bwahahahaha.

Quote from: ar68tactical on January 04, 2012, 07:17:06 PM

Now if I can only find the "Nozzle".

saw this today...stoooopid

That was REAL?!

I thought it was photoshopped...