Manual

U. DO NOT SHOOT AT HARD SURFACES, SUCH AS ROCKS, OR AT A LIQUID SURFACE, SUCH AS
WATER. A SLUG MAY RICOCHET AND TRAVEL IN ANY DIRECTION TO HIT YOU OR AN OBJECT
YOU CANNOT SEE, CAUSING DEATH, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
V. NEVER CLIMB, WALK OR FOLLOW SOMEONE WITH YOUR RIFLE COCKED AND READY TO FIRE.
THIS HELPS ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF DISCHARGING YOUR GUN ACCIDENTALLY. WHEN
HUNTING, HOLD YOUR GUN SO THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS IN CONTROL OF THE DIRECTION OF THE
MUZZLE.
W. NEVER FIRE YOUR RIFLE NEAR AN ANIMAL, UNLESS IT HAS BEEN TRAINED TO TOLERATE THE
NOISE. THE ANIMAL’S STARTLED REACTION COULD INJURE IT OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
X. BEFORE CLEANING, STORING OR TRAVELING WITH YOUR RIFLE, CHECK TO BE SURE IT IS NOT
LOADED. THE BOLT SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE LAYING IT DOWN OR BEFORE HANDING IT
TO ANOTHER PERSON, SO THAT IT CANNOT BE FIRED WHEN IT IS UNSAFE TO DO SO.
Y. STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION IN A SEPARATE, LOCKED LOCATION OUT OF THE
REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN. THIS REDUCES THE RISK OF THE AMMUNITION AND THE RIFLE
BEING EASILY AVAILABLE FOR LOADING AND FIRING.
Z. TEACH CHILDREN TO RESPECT FIREARMS AND THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. IF YOU
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO SHOOT, TEACH THEM TO TREAT AND TO USE THE FIREARM
PROPERLY AND ALWAYS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION. STRESS SAFETY ALWAYS SO THAT
THEY WILL NOT FIRE THE RIFLE WHEN IT IS UNSAFE TO DO SO.
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