It is understandable that many people in America possess guns in their home, either as a means of home protection, or for hunting. Regardless of the reason for owning a gun, there is one constant among gun owners that must remain, and that constant is safety. Year after year people are injured and killed as a result of mishandling their guns. These basic and easy to remember safety guidelines, if followed, can help protect your from a gun related accident.
The first thing that you must know is that you must assume that any and every gun is loaded. If a friend of yours tells you that a gun they have just handed you is unloaded, check the gun anyway. To boil it all down to one simple phrase, never trust a gun. It is also very important to keep in mind that, until you are ready to fire your weapon, be it in a forest or on a gun range, keep the safety on at all times. Year after year there are too many accidents that result in people being harmed because the safety was off or the gun was loaded or still had one in the chamber.
You should also be positive to keep the safety on your gun until you are ready to use it. This is another common cause of yearly gun injuries and deaths. Only have the safety off when you intend to fire your weapon. It is also important that you keep your finger off of the trigger until you are ready to fire your weapon. Even with the safety off, this is extremely important. The best policy is to prevent a gun from being able to work until you are ready for it to do so.
Even if you have the safety on, you should never have your finger on the trigger unless you intend to fire it. The reason being is that you never know when the safety mechanism on your gun will not work properly. You should also keep in mind to never ever point your gun at something unless you intend to fire.
It is very important that you also keep your gun cleaned after each use. The reason being is that not only will you keep your gun looking good, but it is a great weapon misfire preventative measure. If your gun jams in the field, there are any number of things that could go wrong, including a casing explosion.
The first thing that you must know is that you must assume that any and every gun is loaded. If a friend of yours tells you that a gun they have just handed you is unloaded, check the gun anyway. To boil it all down to one simple phrase, never trust a gun. It is also very important to keep in mind that, until you are ready to fire your weapon, be it in a forest or on a gun range, keep the safety on at all times. Year after year there are too many accidents that result in people being harmed because the safety was off or the gun was loaded or still had one in the chamber.
You should also be positive to keep the safety on your gun until you are ready to use it. This is another common cause of yearly gun injuries and deaths. Only have the safety off when you intend to fire your weapon. It is also important that you keep your finger off of the trigger until you are ready to fire your weapon. Even with the safety off, this is extremely important. The best policy is to prevent a gun from being able to work until you are ready for it to do so.
Even if you have the safety on, you should never have your finger on the trigger unless you intend to fire it. The reason being is that you never know when the safety mechanism on your gun will not work properly. You should also keep in mind to never ever point your gun at something unless you intend to fire.
It is very important that you also keep your gun cleaned after each use. The reason being is that not only will you keep your gun looking good, but it is a great weapon misfire preventative measure. If your gun jams in the field, there are any number of things that could go wrong, including a casing explosion.
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