I seem to recall a DEA agent shooting himself in the foot some time back on youtube with a safe action pistol of a perfect variety.
Herein lies the crux of it, I personally have handled about thirty different types of handguns and probably as many long guns in my 52 years. That freckle faced LEO may have only handled the issued sidearm he had holstered and HE IS MORE QUALIFIED to carry a gun than I would be on the streets of Califorceaban!
I get the reason of "use or lose" the rights but don't expect the LEO to have any more of a clue about how to safe a weapon...
People of CA, take a moment and consider leaving the state. Hell, even MA is better than you are and WE SUCK!