FOR
SAFE OPERATION AND USE OF A FIREARM
1. CONSIDER ALL
GUNS TO BE ALWAYS LOADED
2. KNOW OR LEARN HOW THE
WEAPON FUNCTIONS (OPERATIONS OF THE SAFETY, ETC.)
3. NEVER LEAVE A
FIREARM (LOADED OR UNLOADED) WITHIN EASY REACH OR ACCESS OF A CHILD
4. LOAD A FIREARM
ONLY WITH THE PROPER AMMUNITION. USE FACTORY AMMO ONLY
5. ONLY SHOOT WHERE
YOU CAN LEGALLY
AND SAFELY
6. BEFORE SHOOTING,
MAKE SURE THAT THE BARREL AND CHAMBER ARE CLEAN, DRY AND FREE OF ANY
OBSTRUCTIONS
7. ALWAYS WEAR
HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING OR OBSERVING
8. LOOK FOR DANGER
SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON CARTRIDGES (EXAMPLE: AVOID HOT HAND LOADS
OR TOO HEAVY OF BULLET)
9. KNOW HOW TO
PROPERLY HANDLE MALFUNCTIONS
10. UNDERSTAND FIELD
STRIPPING, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
11. KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY
TRANSPORT FIREARMS