eli5, How can you tell if a gun is unjammed without shooting it?

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Easiest and safest way is a visual check of the receiver. Open the bolt, inspect if a cartridge is stuck in the end of the barrel. If none is seen, send a cleaning rod down the barrel to see if a bullet or other debris is stuck.