NCshooter
New member
The (4) rules to gun safety, as I learned them, are:
1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded
2. Never point your gun at anything you are not prepared to destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
4. Be sure of your target, and what is behind it.
They are very simple and save lives, if followed. I am constantly amazed at experienced gun owners / handlers that violate rule #1. A cowboy action shooter showing off his twirling abilities as he faces me from 4 feet away. A WW2 buff continually sweeping me with his M1 as he explains his barrel bedding project.
I move away and ask that they not sweep me and get answers like: no danger, the cylinder is out; or, gun can't fire, I removed the bolt. While the guns may in fact be inoperable at this moment, sloppy practice leads to sloppy habits which can lead to people getting hurt when the gun they thought was safe turns out not to be so.
EVERY gun is ALWAYS loaded ...
NEVER point it an ANYTHING you are not willing to DESTROY.
Simple. Safe.
1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded
2. Never point your gun at anything you are not prepared to destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
4. Be sure of your target, and what is behind it.
They are very simple and save lives, if followed. I am constantly amazed at experienced gun owners / handlers that violate rule #1. A cowboy action shooter showing off his twirling abilities as he faces me from 4 feet away. A WW2 buff continually sweeping me with his M1 as he explains his barrel bedding project.
I move away and ask that they not sweep me and get answers like: no danger, the cylinder is out; or, gun can't fire, I removed the bolt. While the guns may in fact be inoperable at this moment, sloppy practice leads to sloppy habits which can lead to people getting hurt when the gun they thought was safe turns out not to be so.
EVERY gun is ALWAYS loaded ...
NEVER point it an ANYTHING you are not willing to DESTROY.
Simple. Safe.