See 63A Am. This is the rule in Missouri. Even if this is the proper inquiry, a reasonable jury could easily find that Bryco could have foreseen that some target shooters might choose not to wear hearing protection. Bryco was free to argue that Chronister's failure to wear hearing protection constituted fault on his part, and in fact the jury did allocate some fault to Chronister. Bryco was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on this issue.
All guns can be dangerous if improperly handled.
Do not carry with cartridge in chamber. Wear shooting glasses and hearing protection. Always point pistol in a safe direction. Never place your finger on the trigger unless you are ready to shoot the pistol. Always check chamber after removing magazine for cartridge in barrel.