Manual

10
WARNING: THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
FIREARM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WILL CAUSE
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU
OR OTHERS.
• AL
WAYS TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY WERE
LOADED.
• ALWAYS BE SURE THAT ALL CYLINDERS AND
ACTIONS OF FIREARMS ARE OPEN, THAT CHAMBERS
ARE CLEAR OF CARTRIDGES, MAGAZINES ARE
REMOVED, AND THAT FIREARMS ARE POINTING IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
• ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE AND PROPER EAR PRO-
TECTORS SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE to prevent
permanent damage to your hearing. Make sure others who
are nearby are wearing ear protection as well.
• AL
WAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES SPECIFIED FOR
FIREARM USE, whether indoors or out. Safety glasses
should protect your eyes from the firing flash and particles
associated with the discharge of ammunition. Failure to do
so creates a risk of personal injury from particle or debris
spitting or ricochets.
• AL
WA
YS BE ALERT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OF THE RANGE OFFICER.
Never shoot if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way.
• AL
WAYS BE AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE
so that persons
cannot accidentally walk into the line of fire.
• THE SHOOTER (AND ALL OTHERS IN THE SHOOTING
AREA) MUST AL
WAYS BE IN A POSITION THAT IS OUT
OF THE LINE OF FIRE and are not within an area where
they may be struck by ricochets, particles spitting from a
firearm, or by ejected cases from other types of firearms.
• NEVER SHOOT AT HARD SURFACES, WATER OR UP
INTO THE SKY. Always select a place to shoot that has a
safe backstop and is free from obstructions and water
surfaces which cause ricochets.
•
NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DR
UGS BEFORE OR
WHILE SHOO
TING.
PREPARATION FOR
FIRING