Owner’s Manual 2020

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shooters violating any of these safety precautions, politely suggest
safer handling practices.
15. BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE
CLEANING.
Because so many gun accidents occur when a firearm is being
cleaned, special care should be taken to ensure your firearm is
unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep
ammunition and other flammable or dangerous objects away from the
cleaning location. Never test the mechanical function of any firearm
with live ammunition.
16. TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL
MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD, ESPECIALLY TO
CHILDREN AND NONSHOOTERS.
Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage
enrollment in firearm and shooting safety courses.
17. NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE
JUDGEMENT/REFLEX IMPAIRING MEDICATION OR DRUGS
BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING.
Your vision, motor skills and judgment could be dangerously impaired,
making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others.
18. READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THIS OWNER’S
MANUAL, ON AMMUNITION BOXES AND WITH ALL
ACCESSORIES THAT YOU INSTALL ON YOUR FIREARM.
It is your responsibility to secure the most up-to-date information on
the safe handling procedures for your FN firearm. FN assumes no
liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper pistol
accessories or ammunition combinations are used.
NOTICE: FN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICING A
FIREARM WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY REMOVAL OF
METAL FROM THE BARREL OR SLIDE, MODIFICATIONS OF THE