Practicing Firearm Safety

Whenever you pick up a gun, the first thing you should do is point it in a safe direction and make sure it is unloaded. Open the action and look into the chamber(s), which should be clear of ammunition. If the gun has a magazine, carefully remove it before opening the action. Then open the action to be sure the chamber is clear of ammunition.

 Keep all firearms locked in a safe place, away from children and other unauthorized persons, when not in use. Store ammunition under lock and key, separately from firearms. Read and understand the owner’s manual that came with your firearm. Follow safe gun handling practices:

Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
Keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction
Keep fingers off the trigger
Keep the firearm unloaded when not in use.

Always keep a gun pointed in a safe direction, even when handling an unloaded gun. A “safe direction” means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to fire it would not result in an injury.

Always keep your finger off the trigger, even when handling an unloaded gun. When handling a gun, rest your finger outside the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. The only time you should touch the trigger is when you are at a shooting range or other safe shooting location, and you are actually ready to fire. Never assume that a firearm is unloaded.

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