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hammer should be moved to the “Cocked” position only after a primer has been

installed and you are ready to fire. Failure to follow this rule may cause seri-

ous injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.

10 Never hand a charged muzzleloading firearm to another person

. Once

charged, a muzzleloading firearm requires your complete attention. Never charge the

firearm and then hand it to another shooter. Equally you should never shoot a muzzle-

loading firearm that has been charged by someone else. Only the person doing the load-

ing knows whether the firearm has been charged properly. WARNING: Overloads and/or

improper loading may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or

bystanders and damage to property.

11 Never lean a charged and primed firearm against a tree, wall or any sur-

face. Once the firearm has been charged it is your responsibility to guard it against acci-

dental bumps.

12 Never store a charged muzzleloading firearm in a home, camp, vehicle or

building. WARNING: After use, a muzzleloading firearm should be discharged

(fired) into a suitable backstop before returning to the home or camp. Failure

to follow this rule may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or

bystanders and damage to property.

13 Never attempt to clean a charged or primed muzzleloading firearm.

14 Wear protective gear when firing your muzzleloading firearm. Always wear

shooting glasses to protect your eyesight from air borne particles and ear protectors to

guard against hearing loss due to loud noise when firing your muzzleloader. Protect your

arms from flying particles of percussion caps or priming powder by wearing a heavy shirt

or jacket with long sleeves. WARNING: When firing, stand well forward of all

bystanders to ensure that they are not struck by particles of powder or caps.

Failure to follow this rule may cause serious injury and/or death to the shoot-

er or bystanders and damage to property. Those wearing long hair or beards

should use extra caution when firing a flint lock. A flint lock can torch hair.

15 Do not load or prime your muzzleloading firearm directly from a can, horn

or flask. A spark from a previous firing may ignite the stream of powder being poured

into the gun and cause the container to explode. WARNING: The explosion of powder

can, horn or flask may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or

bystanders and damage to property. Use a separate pre-calibrated measuring

device containing small quantities of powder to load and prime your gun and

keep your face, hands and body well away from the muzzle when loading and

the pan when priming.

Do not smoke while using your muzzleloader

. The spark from a lighted ciga