Quote Originally Posted by KevDen2005 View Post
If you were referring to my situation I can tell you that I don't know if the revolver had a half cock position to allow the cylinder to turn. My point was even though I did not want to it was a situation that I believe the only way to unload the weapon was to place a finger on the trigger and ride the hammer forward (either to half cock or all the way). Again, I am open to suggestions if anyone thinks this was wrong or if there is a better way. And yes, I did inform other officers and kept the weapon in the safest place possible.

As for the PA incident, I have no idea what the circumstances of the gun were.
True about the Airweights and some other DAO revolvers, but most double-action revolvers with hammers can't be opened if the hammer is cocked. The trigger has to be pulled and the hammer has to be ridden down first. Very safe and easy to do, I can't see where anybody could screw that up. Point it in a safe direction first, of course. Ideally towards a barrel of sand intended for pointing guns towards for unloading, or into a large flower/plant planter full of dirt, or towards the ground (not a hard floor or pavement), etc.