Show major hunts open game ganic dept stress safe gun handling major hunting seasons are now at hand they include the migratory waterfowl season which opens saturday the ge i eral deer hunt beginning october 22 and the pheasant shoot getting underway november 11 department of fish and game personnel are again calling attention to the need for all hunters to practice and think safe gun handling they note the law calling for the revocation for five years of all hunting license privileges for adv person who carelessly or negligently wounds or kills any human being while on a hunting trip director J perry egan said the seriousness of any gun accident comes as a shock and forms a tragic memory to everyone conc concerned emed since many such accidents are related to the seasons for hunting game we are again urging all hunters to talk think and practice safe gun handling wherever they may be the following ten commandments of gun safety as listed by arms and ammunition manufacturers are recommended for memory and practice by all who go afield I 1 treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun this is the cardinal rule of gun safety 2 carry only emp empty guns taken firs down or with the action open into your automobile camp and home 3 always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstruction 4 always carry your gun so that you can control the direction of the muzzle even if you stumble 5 be sure of your target before you pull the trigger 6 never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot 7 never leave your gun unattended unless you unload it iest first 8 never climb a tree or a fence with a loaded gun 9 never shoot at a flat hard surface or the surface of water 10 do not mix gunpowder and alcohol |