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It is paramount that SAFETY must be your first and last
thought when firearms are concerned. The need for caution is
necessary wherever guns are located - at your home - on your
person - on the shooting range.
If you follow these three
fundamental basic safety rules you will reduce the possibility of an accident occurring:
1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction:
The handgun must always to pointed in a direction so
that even if it were to accidentally discharge, it would not
cause damage or injury. It is important to always be in
control of where the muzzle is pointed. Common sense will
dictate the safest direction for a given situation.
2. Always keep your finger off the trigger until
ready shoot. You never put your finger in the trigger
guard and on the trigger until you are ready to shoot. Trained
professionals never put their finger on the trigger until
ready to shoot, for example when a Police officer has suspect
at gun point, his finger is a lined with the frame of the
handgun just above the trigger, no on the trigger.
3. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Your firearms that you own for hunting, recreation or
collection need to be kept unloaded and secured from
unauthorized persons. The handgun you use for personal
protection should be loaded - in your control at all times -
secured from unauthorized persons. Who would you consider to
be unauthorized in your home? Your spouse or partner who has
not taken a safety course, children - how about the cable guy
- phone repair - or the S.O.B. who breaks into your home! All
the preceding is correct, as well as anyone else you can think
of that has no business touching your firearms. Also keep your ammunition locked up from
unauthorized persons. I know, you are asking yourself why lock
up the ammunition when I already have my guns locked up?
What if little Johnny from next door comes over with or
without permission, snags a couple rounds of ammo. He gets
home, takes down Grandpas old gun that they don't have
ammunition for and shoots himself or something - You are
morally and illegally libel. Safe Handling:
Whenever you pick up a handgun, keep it pointed in a safe
direction, finger off the trigger and make sure that it
is unloaded. Revolvers you open the cylinder to verify that no
rounds are in any of the chambers. Semi-Autos you remove the
magazine - pull back and lock open the slide - verify that no
round is in the chamber.
Treat all handguns as if they are
loaded - even if you know it is unloaded!
As you have probably figured out by now
- Safety is just a matter of common. sense. |
