Nearly every adult or child will encounter a firearm at some point during their lifetime.
Knowing how to safely handle and be around a firearm can save lives.
Teaching children and adults firearms safety can help save you from disastrous outcomes.
Firearms safety education is vital for everyone as the ignorance of not understanding firearms safety can lead to unhealthy consequences.
I hope to see Firearms Safety placed back into schools so that the education can help prevent unnecessary risks to children as well as adults. Our schools are there for education and firearms safety is a much needed portion of real life education.
Schools used to teach the safety courses and they should reinstate them.
Sadly, each year we lose children and adults due to firearms ignorance and safety education can help to lower those unfortunate loses.
Always respect every firearm as if it were loaded.
Always keep the barrel directed toward a safe direction without humans or animals in the path of the barrel.
Keep your finger off of the trigger until ready to shoot.
Safely check that the firearm is unloaded.
Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use it.
Understand that once a trigger is squeezed and a cartridge is fired, one can never stop that projectile from going forth and damaging what is before it with lethal consequences.
Always know what is beyond your target. Bullets travel great distances and the background beyond your target must be safe and clear. Never shoot in the direction of humans, wildlife or roadways or across and over them.
Never shoot at rocks or water. Ricochets can become lethal projectiles.
Make certain the the gun is safe to operate.
Know how to safely operate the firearm. read your operator's manuals. Safe operation and types of ammo to be used often vary from gun to gun.
Confirm that you are using the correct ammunition.
Confirm that the barrel and chamber are clear from obstructions and any ammunition before loading.
Never use damaged or corroded ammunition.
Utilize eye and ear protection at all times while you or others are shooting.
Safely store firearms away from children and those who should not have access to them.
Make certain to keep your hands free of any dangers while firing.
Always keep the barrel in a safe direction and never turn around to speak to others with a loaded firearm pointed in their direction. This is a common error that can end in disaster and happens too frequently, even on military training ranges
Children should never handle a firearm without close adult supervision…
Never handle a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, prescriptions or otherwise.
Teaching children and adults firearms safety can save lives.
Safety education is wise as the ignorance of firearms can too often lead to unhealthy consequences.
Learning about firearms, how to respect them while not fearing them and how to safely be around them can not only maintain the safety around you but you might just find the sport of firearms very enjoyable as well.