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Originally Posted by mixflip
Just curious but if the home defense shotgun has an empty and is locked in a safe...why the need to also put the safety on?
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Many safety designs block the sear movement and not just the trigger's movement.
By engaging the safety you minimize the possibility of "hammer follow" on many firearms. The hammer will follow the bolt forward and be resting on the firing pin. Or a delayed follow where the sear/hammer is released by the shock of the bolt slamming into it's locked position.