Three Rules For Safe Gun Handling - NRA Online Training

1 1gun FundamentalNRA RulesforSafeGunHandlingAre:ALWAYS keepthegunpointedin a theprimaryruleof gunsafety. Asafedirectionmeansthatthegunis pointedso thateveni t were to go o twouldnotcauseinjuryor damage. The key to thisruleisto control where themuzzleor frontendof thebarrel ispointedat alltimes. Commonsensedictatesthesafestdirection,de pendingon di your nger o thetri gger until gun,restyourtrigger ngerout-side thetriggerguard re, do not touch you pickup a gun, always keepthe gun point-ed inasafedirection,keepyour ngero thetrigger,engagethemechanicalsafetyif possible, removetheammunitionsource (magazineor ammunitionfrommagazinetube),opentheactio n,visuallyandphysicallyinspectthechamber (s)and magazinearea,whichshouldbe clearof ammunitionandleaveth e action open you do notknowhowto openthe actionor inspectthechamber(s) StoringaGun,AlwaysFollowTheseNRAR ules.

2 Knowyourtargetandwhatis absolutelysure youhave identi ed your targetbeyondany ,be aware of thearea of re before re inadirectionin whichthere are peopleor anyother use the gun handlingagun,learnhowit operates. Knowitsbasicparts, howto safelyopenand closetheactionandremoveanyammunitionfrom thegunor magazine. Remember, a gun s mechani-calsafetydeviceis neverfoolproof. sure thegunis safeto lik e othertools,gunsneedregularmaintenanceto cleaningandproper storageareapart of thegun s general upkeep. If there is any questionconcerninga gun s ability to function, a knowledgeablegunsmithshouldlookat , pellets, cartridgesor shellsdesignedforaparticu-larguncan be red safelyin identi edby informationprintedon the box andsometimesstamped on the ngero the triggeruntil readyto readyto andearprotectionas thesereasons, shootingglassesandhearingprotec-tionshou ldbe wornby usealcoholor drugsbefore or ,as wellas anyothersubstancelik elyto impairnormalmentalor physicalbodilyfunctions, mustnotbeusedbefore or whilehandlingor guns so they are not accessible to factorsshouldbe considered whenyoudecidewhere andhowyouintendto store thecon-sideration.

3 Safe andsecure storagerequires thatuntrainedindividuals (especially children) be deniedaccessto awarethatcertaintypesof gunsandmany shootingactivitiesrequire Rules ForSafeGun HandlingCleaningRegularcleaningis importantin orderforyourguntooperatecorrectlyandsafe ly. Takingpropercare o t willalso maintain itsvalueandextendits life. Yourgunshouldbe cleanedeverytimethatit is gunbroughtoutof prolongedstorageshouldalsobecleanedbefor eshooting. Accumulatedmoistureanddirt,or solidi edgreaseandoil,canpreventthe cleaningyourgun,make absolutelysure thatit gun s actionshouldbe openduringthecleaningprocess. Alsobe sure thatno ning Prog ramsNRAB asicFirearmTrainingProgram Safetywith rearmsbeginswithlearningtherulesoutlined in thisbrochure andacquiringtheskillsto applythemin aresponsibleand conscientious manner.

4 You can obtainhands-ontrainingin thesafeandproperuseof di erenttypeso rearmsby enrollinginacourseof personsattendthesecoursesannual-ly and receiveasolidfoundation in the basicsof safe rearmhandlingandshootingskills. NRAbasiccoursesare conductedin communitiesaroundthe worldbyNRAC erti availablein thefollowingtwelve areas:NRAI nstructor TrainingProgram Thisprogrampre-pares experiencedshootersto teach rearmsafetyandshootingskillsto othersas NRAC erti eachstateprovidetrainingto quali NRAC erti edShootingCoachesprovidetrainingto shootersandath-leteswhowishto developandre netheskillsnecessaryforsuccessin youareinterestedinattendinganNRAB asicCourse, InstructorTrainingCourse,or ShootingCoachSchool,or wishtoreceivetrainingfromanNRAC oach,contacttheNRAT rainingDepartment,or ourcesThe NRA o ers a wide varietyof programs, activities, andpublications, including.

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6 22030 The NRAF oundation,a 501(c)(3)a liateof The NationalRi e Association,has the missionof raisingtax-deductiblecon-tributionsto promote rearmssafetyand to enhancemar ks-manshipskillsof thoseparticipatingin the shootingsportsandto educatethe general publicabout rearms. If you wouldliketo makeatax-deductiblecontributionand at the sametimeassistThe NRAF oundationwithits mission,you can make acontributionto The NRAF oundation,11250 WaplesMillRoad, Fairf ax, VA 22030, by specifyingThe FirearmsandMarksmanshipTrainingEndowment . The NRAF oundationcan be contactedby calling1-80 eShotgunHomeFir earmSafetyRangeSafetyO cerShotgunShellReloadingMetallicCartridg eReloadingMuzzleloadingPistolMuzzleloadi ngRi eMuzzleloadingShotgunPersonalPr otectionInTheHomePersonalPr otectionOutsideTheHome 2001 The NationalRi e Associationof America10/2010NR40830ES14080 NRA GUN SAFETY RULESThe Fundamental NRA Rules forSafe Gun Handling Are: ALWAYS keep the gun pointed ina safe direction.

7 ALWAYS keep your nger o thetrigger until ready to shoot. ALWAYS keep the gun unloadeduntil ready to by: The National Rifle Association 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Va. 22030 When Using or Storing a Gun,Always Follow These NRA Rules : Know your target and what is beyond. Know how to use the gun safely. Be sure the gun is safe to operate. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun. Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate. Never use alcohol or drugs before or whileshooting. Store guns so they are not accessible tounauthorized persons. Be aware that certain types of guns and manyshooting activities require additional PISTOLHINGE ACTION SHOTGUNBOLT ACTION RIFLEREVOLVERMUZZLEMUZZLEMUZZLEMUZZLEBAR RELB A RRELB A RRELSTOCKSTOCKEJECTOR RODTRIGGERTRIGGER G UARDTRIGGERTRIGGERHINGE RELEAS ES A F E T YS A F E T YB O LT H A NDLETRIGGERHAMMERCYLINDERG RIPTRIGGERG UARDMAGAZINERELEASES LIDECYLINDERRELEASEL AT C HB A R R E LSAFETY SLIDESTOPHAMMERMAGAZINETRIGGERGUARDTRIGG ER G UARD