Firearm Safety
What
You Should Know | Safety Rules
| Accepting a Firearm | Unloading
and Loading Firearms | Safety
Mechanisms | Cleaning Firearms
| Storage | Final
Quiz
Basic Safety Rules
Safe handling of firearms begins with the four basic rules listed below. An easy way to remember these rules is to ACTT responsibly around firearms. ACTT stands for:
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Assume every gun to be loaded.
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Consider any firearm you have not just unloaded to be loaded and treat it accordingly.
2. Control the muzzle–point guns in a safe direction.
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You must decide what the safest available muzzle direction is and keep your firearm pointed in that direction. Never point a firearm at yourself or others.
3. Trigger Finger–keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
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The natural instinct when picking up a firearm is to put your finger in the trigger guard. DON'T! This could cause an accidental discharge if the gun is loaded.
4. Target–be sure of your target and beyond.
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Never point your firearm at something you do not intend to shoot. Make sure you positively identify what you are shooting at and know what lies in front of and beyond it.
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Do not use telescopic sights as a substitute for binoculars when identifying persons, animals or objects.
To help you remember these four basic rules, think of ACTT
Assume it is loaded
Control the muzzle
Trigger finger
Target and beyond
