Manual

jarred or unintentionally manipulated into an unsafe condition.
Safe gun handling does not stop with the folded hammer position of
your rifle. This is an aid to safe gun handling and is no excuse for
pointing the muzzle in an unsafe direction.
ALWAYS TREAT YOUR RIFLE AS THOUGH IT WERE LOADED AND READY
TO FIRE.
4 ALWAYS KEEP YOUR LIGHTNING BLR OR LIGHTWEIGHT ‘81 BLR IN THE
FOLDED HAMMER POSITION AND YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER,
EVEN IF YOU ARE CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED.
Chamber a round
only when preparing for a situation where shooting is imminent.
When you place a round in the chamber, immediately make sure
the hammer is in the half-cock position with the tip of the hammer
folded forward. The preferred carrying and storage status for the
Lightning BLR and Lightweight ‘81 BLR is with the chamber empty
and with the hammer in the half-cock position and with the tip of
the hammer folded forward.
5 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE A FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE,
ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY, VISUALLY CHECK YOUR
FIREARM’S CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE.
Make
certain that they do not inadvertently contain any ammunition.
Always keep the chamber empty and the hammer in the half-cock
position with the hammer folded forward unless shooting is
imminent.
WARNING: WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE FOLD-DOWN HAMMER, KEEP YOUR
FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER.
6 DO NOT TRANSPORT YOUR FIREARM LOADED, WHETHER IN A
SCABBARD, GUN CASE, OR OTHER CONTAINER.
7 HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREE STANDS IS
DANGEROUS.
Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a
firearm. You, and those you hunt with, should be sure to observe the
following rules: always make certain that the stand being used is safe
and stable; always make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it
is being taken up and down from the stand; always make certain that
your firearm is not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is
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