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In many "open carry" states, that's one of the only legal places you can put it without inadvertantly "concealing" it (the others being usually "on the dash" which is insane or "in the trunk" which technically is "transporting" not "carrying.") Pretty bad idea and is unsafe as hell, if you do that you shouldn't have a round chambered (or imo shouldn't do it at all, concealing it illegally is honestly safer), but y'know what are you gonna do.
Pretty sure this guy could be charged with criminal negligence for that since a bystander was hit btw, as to whether the DA will decide to bring charges we could never guess it's a coin toss, maybe they have already for all I know.
I can sort of understand leaving it in the passenger seat
I don't understand why it would be loaded
Or chambered.
Well if you're carrying it for defense it has to be loaded by definition, the attacker never gives you time to load it lol, BUT:
A) Get a handgun and a proper holster, much easier. You can even get a trigger guard, so it's safe(r) if your state has dumb unsafe laws that tell you to leave a loaded gun unsecured flopping around a car, at least the trigger is blocked.
B) If you're married to the unsecured shotgun that then has to be loaded, you can't leave it chambered, or this could happen.
It's dumb either way, for sure, it's complete negligence on their part.
Capitalism can solve this.
There should be a market for gun holsters that attach to seatbelts.
The ads write themselves: "Stay safe! Protect yourself and your loved ones! BuckleUp™