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9. Before firing any firearm, be sure it is in good working
order and that the barrel is clear of dirt, grease, water,
excess oil, rust, corrosion or any other obstruction.
10. Always wear high-quality ear and eye protection when
shooting or observing, and be sure that others who are
present do the same. Exposure to gunfire noise will cause
permanent hearing loss (deafness) if good ear protection
(either commercially manufactured ear plugs, earmuff-type
hearing protectors, or both) is not worn. Close-fitting,
impact-resistant shooting glasses or safety glasses of
wraparound or side-panel design help to guard against
potentially blinding eye injuries caused by granules of
powder, splashback of fragments from the target or
backstop, metal fragments which can result from a burst
primer, etc. Never shoot a firearm, or allow yourself or
others to be present where shooting is in progress, without
both eye and ear protection in place. Eye protection can also
provide important protection while you are disassembling
and cleaning your firearms, both from flying firearms parts,
and from aerosols and other solvents and cleaning fluids that
can spray or splash into your eyes, causing serious eye injury.
11. Firearms, drugs and alcohol don’t mix! Never handle
firearms while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
(including prescription medications) that can impair your
normal senses, abilities, alertness, reflexes, perception or
judgment. Make sure everyone in your presence follows the
same rule. Also, avoid handling firearms when you are ill,
exhausted, upset or preoccupied with other concerns - safe
firearms handling requires your full attention, and all of your
abilities, unimpaired by other factors.
12. Any firearm which is not under your direct control
should be stored so it is inoperable or inaccessible to
children and other unauthorized users. Children are
attracted to, and can find, load and operate firearms,
causing serious injury or death to themselves and others.
Preventing child access and tragic, avoidable accidents is
YOUR responsibility, as an adult gun owner. The safest way
to store firearms is unloaded, locked in a gun safe or vault.
13. Use only proper ammunition recommended for this
pistol, and be sure the ammunition is the correct caliber
for your gun. Most modern firearms have their caliber
designation stamped into the firearm’s barrel or receiver.
Your ammunition box and cartridge head stamp should
bear the exact same cartridge designation. Just because a
cartridge fits into the gun doesn’t mean it is safe to fire.
Never fire ammunition which is damaged, corroded, or of
questionable origin or condition. Firing even a single defective
cartridge can destroy your Micro Eagle pistol and cause
serious injury or death.