Manual

6
READING THESE SAFETY RULES WILL SAVE
YOUR LIFE OR THE LIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE
Store guns and ammunition separately beyond the reach of children. Make sure
that they are properly secured so untrained individuals and children will be denied
access to your guns and ammo.
Test your gun’s operation and safeties only at a shooting range while the
firearm is pointed in a safe direction.
Know your target and what is beyond. Ask yourself what your bullet will hit if it
misses the target or passes through the intended target. Remember, a fired
projectile can travel over a mile (including a ricochet) and is capable of going
through walls.
Guns and alcohol or drugs do not mix. Don’t take any alcoholic beverages and/
or drugs before or during shooting activities.
Never pull a gun toward you by the muzzle. Don’t climb a tree, cross a ditch or
fence with a loaded gun.
Always empty guns before entering a house, car, truck, boat, RV, camp or any
building.
When receiving a gun, always open the action and check to make sure the
chamber is unloaded.
NEVER accept anyone’s word that a gun is “unloaded” or “empty”. You should
immediately open the action and check to make sure it is unloaded.
Be careful with ALL ammunition. Even “blank” cartridges are deadly at close
range due to the muzzle blast. Make sure your ammunition is in new and in
good clean condition. Do NOT oil or grease ammo as this may damage the
cartridge primer. Do NOT tamper with or alter the standard factory ammunition.
Keep firearms unloaded when not actually in use. Load the gun only when on
the range preparing to fire and unload it before leaving the range.
Never put your hand over the muzzle of a gun.
ALWAYS WEAR protective shooting glasses and hearing protection when
using firearms.
Spectators should be at least 10 feet behind and away from the shooter while
the shooter is loading, shooting and unloading. Spectators should wear
protection for hearing and sight loss and they should avoid distracting those
shooting their firearms.
Never drop your gun. If you do drop it, unload it and check it for proper function
before using it again.
Do NOT alter or modify your gun. Don’t try to change your gun’s trigger pull,
because it may affect sear engagement and thereby cause accidental firing.
Do NOT remove any internal safety or safety device on the firearm. Safety
mechanisms are designed to protect you from injury or death.