I don't want to use the dorky phrase "lives rent-free in my head" as many of the terminally online do, but I'm not sure anything better describes it. Here we have a guy doing not one but two negligent discharges, back to back, in his apartment:
There are two key takeaways we can glean from this short clip:
- If you're gonna play with your gun, take any live ammo out of it and set it aside ⸺ ideally in another room. That way even if you're distracted while fondling the thing, there can't be any ammo involved absentmindedly. If you're trying to practice clearing jams, use snap caps instead of live rounds.
- Extractors can and do fail, as all machines and their parts do eventually, so simply racking the action multiple times may not suffice. You must look into the chamber! It's not optional; it's a key part in making sure a gun is clear. Assuming the chamber is clear can lead to an ND, just like in the video above, and those can kill people.
Some say you should even poke around the chamber with your finger, though it's pretty damned apparent from looking alone when a round is in place. Plus, a physical inspection requires locking the slide or bolt back, lest you risk it chomping your finger, and who's got time for that?
Do it if you feel you must, but please, for the love of Baby Jesus, at least look in the chamber when checking for clear! Desk pops are good fun in the movies, but in Real Life™ they can permanently damage your hearing, cause extensive property damage, and get you into a whole lot of legal trouble.