Gun safety and shooting safely
Regardless of your familiarity with firearms, or the degree of precision, both new and experienced shooters are always in need to focus their thoughts on safety, when her arms around him. Knowledge of safe practices and, above all, always use this information to the primary at any time, when and where firearms are present. Whether you are distracted or targets of hunting, you can never let the safetyabout your actions. Fire safety can not be said often enough or strongly enough emphasized, because the negligent use of a weapon can easily lead to disastrous consequences.
The safety awareness of firearms can be used as a simple list of things to do and not do or a set of rules or commandments to be submitted, but a collection of security gun and shoot, but certainly not all inclusive. Each list can not be considered further circumstances or situations that present themselves to take. TheThe guidelines presented here, to recognize an individual's cognitive potential risk situations with firearms. When it comes to firearms and ammunition to be aware of your actions, use common sense and caution. Shooting is a relaxing sport and fun that anyone can join. The key is to ensure a safe and fun for everyone.
To observe the first things to consider gun safety are:
Treat every gun as if loaded. Never assume that a firearmdownload. Each time a weapon, is the first thing to do the muzzle in a safe direction, make sure the fuse is activated, and whether the gun is loaded. The only way you ever given a gun was not loaded for examination. If you do not understand how you can determine if it is loaded, if you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber, leave the gun alone and get help from someone who knows how to be considered. Never accept a gun onlyIt is certain that someone has shown that it is downloaded.
Point the weapon in a safe direction. A safe direction means that even if the weapon were to go would not cause injury or damage. Depending on the environment, determine the common sense of the safest direction. It 'important to know your surroundings and constantly, where is the catch or run before the show at any time. Do not show a gun to shoot everything that you do not intend. Never let the muzzle of aWeapon on the body or person of another show. Never rest a muzzle on a body part, such as feet.
Some good practices for the safe intake are:
Keep the gun is not loaded when not in use. Unload the gun when not in use. The only time that a gun must be loaded immediately before firing him as well. Never carry a loaded firearm. Leave open the action and save the weapon in a case when you travel to and from shooting areas. During the 'hunting open and empty the chamber of the gunbefore climbing a tree or jumping over a hurdle. If you have a permit to carry for self defense, keep the room of the gun unloaded until the application to reduce the possibility of an accidental discharge.
More information about weapons and how to fix it. Find out how the weapon works with first use. You know the basic components and functions of use of firearms, including the safety mechanism on how to safely open and close the action, and how to load and remove any ammunition from the gun.Knowledge of management of a gun is the basic information on the safe use of practical pistol. Read the manual. Request information from anyone with the weapon. To make further use of the gun properly, consider the teaching of a formal firearms safety from an expert in the use of firearms and safety procedures.
Keep to keep the gun safe. As with any mechanical device, each weapon must be serviced regularly.General, such as regular cleaning and proper storage are required to keep a gun in good condition. Regular cleaning to keep the weapon system operating properly and safely. Be cleaned after each use and protect your weapon of oil back to corrosion, accumulation of debris and damage to the barrel. Proper cleaning will also help the gun is to get a value and extend its life. Store your firearm so that dirt and lint to collect in moving parts. Each gun-basedprolonged storage should before taking any moisture and dirt to clean, or solidified grease and oil, which can prevent the gun to function properly. If there is any question about a weapon to work in a place by a gunsmith look at it.
Use the correct ammunition for your gun. Ammunition that is designed only for a particular weapon, is sure to be fired in the gun. A discharge of ammunition in a weapon that is not designed to shootammunition may be dangerous. The gauge is on the run, displays the frame or receiver of a firearm. Ammunition can be confirmed by check to the tone that matches the caliber of the head to identify. If ammunition is not a stamp or marking on the cartridge head, check the original box of ammunition. Although a game for the gun chamber, does not necessarily mean that it is certain that the ammunition in the magazine. Excessive accumulationand / or release of gas at high pressure in the chamber, execution and / or campaign more than the weapon was designed to withstand serious injury or death to the user or bystanders and damage to weapons. If there is any question about the caliber of the ammunition, do not use it until it was examined by a qualified person can determine their caliber.
Treat the firearm and ammunition carefully. Not to initiate or participate in an accident withFirearms. Do not do or look at the barrel from the muzzle end. Use or trigger locks and guards on the gun when not in use. Store and transport firearms and ammunition separately under lock and key. Never climb a tree or fence, a scale with a loaded gun. Never jump a ditch with a loaded gun, or disability. Carry only the ammo that fits properly, the indicator or gauge to fire the cannon. Enter your pistol with an empty chamber. Learn how the proper implementation ofWeapon, and use a two-hand lead, if possible, you can check the best catch.
Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Keep your finger off the trigger until the camera ready. Do not hold your finger on the trigger, but hold the trigger guard or on the side of the gun until you are actually ready to fire are.
Do not consider the security fence as a substitute for safe handling of firearms. Safety is a mechanical device, and can fail. But, as an additionalhold the security until you are ready to shoot.
Know your target and what is in front and behind him.
When you take, know your safe zone of fire. Your safe zone-of-fire is the area, and in which direction one can safely fire a shot that no injuries or damage. Depending on your weapon and ammunition, some balls for a trip of a mile and you need to know how your trip once. Knowing what is in front of and behind the target. Never on flat or hard to turn, assuch as stone, steel or water, because the bullet might bounce off. Determine if you have a still safe or background behind the target, the ball must be stopped. Never take a chance on a goal that is high on a ridge or hill, because you do not know what the other side. And 'your responsibility to ensure that the shot to avoid accidental injury or damage if you miss the target or the bullet penetrates the target.
Hearing protection and safety glasses when shooting yourgun.
During the shooting, wearing ear and eye protection is a necessary precaution at all times. Firearms are strong. The noise from injury to fire Listen created. Hearing loss can be removed immediately, to close at once or incrementally snout, the vibrations of fewer shots for many years. Impact resistant shooting glasses to protect eyes from escaping gases, burnt powder or metal chips can back stroke and injuries of the shooter. Despite these incidents are rare,can lead to serious injuries and loss of vision is a possibility.
Controlling your emotions during recording. Tyre is challenging and stimulating, but keep your emotions under control, so as not to act rashly. You or someone else might be in danger if you get up in the moment captured by your emotions. If you successfully shoot you will be amazed. At that time, it must be demonstrated, to maintain discipline and safety in mind. After a successful shot at a target, just the weapon down withthe nose down the field before returning to your friend with a loaded gun in his hand. Remember hunting for a successful blow for safety before starting to run with a loaded gun in the direction of a slaughtered animal. Think in your mind, what are the actions of security.
Do not drink alcohol or take over-the-counter, prescription or other drugs before treatment of your weapon. Alcohol and drugs can affect normal physical and mental functions of the body and should not be usedbefore or while handling firearms. Dealing with a weapon while you have alcohol and / or drugs to dangerous situations, since this substance affect the responses of the engine, Judgement and emotions.
Keep your gun safe. There are several locking devices for firearms. Consider your personal situation in deciding how and where to store the gun and ammunition. Separate block and unload the weapon and ammunition in different places. Devices such as cable locks, chamber plugs, andFor weapons are to prevent accidents. To minimize the possibility of intentional misuse of a firearm by a child or an unauthorized person, gun cabinets steel storage most appropriate. Ultimately it is your responsibility to ensure that children under 18 years of age or other unauthorized persons to access your weapon.
The right to bear arms, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees Americans the freedom and ability toand optimizes the use of the firearm. With this right comes the great responsibility to know and how to use a firearm safely. A simple Internet search for the rules of gun safety or shooting sure brings a lot of results with similar guidelines, but different and changing. There is no final set of rules to follow, but there is a commonality among all the basic guidelines. The fundamental objective is to use common sense and conscience to firearms. What to do with a weapon in a safe andmanager is always the main concern when participating in a sport shooting.
