Show Gun safety checklist for The last thing that most of us need is any reminder that the years seem to slip by faster than they used to What many of us now do need however are little lists to remind us of all the things were we're supposed to remember to buy bring along or to do Theres one area though where everyone who hunts whether timer first or veteran of many seasons can benefit from a checklist and that's firearms safety bath safety both in the home and andin andin in the field And now is the time to do it it Consider these points They can help yOU have a safe and enjoyable season Do you always double check double check to make sure that all guns are unloaded before they are brought into the the home Do you have locked storage in your home for your firearms Do you always make it a point to place guns back in locked storage after you return from a hunting trip Do you know how far your gun will shoot Do you have locked storage for your ammunition For For complete safety guns and ammunition should be kept in separate te locked locations Do you always check your hunting coat for loose shells and return them to the appropriate boxes Remember I I L d n allow different types of ammunition never tion to get mixed up in your hunting coat remember to check always Do you that it is clear of your barrel to be sure obstructions remember to load Do you always to use are ready your gun only when you it to unload remember always Do you hunting through as soon as you are whether Its It's stopping for a short break in the field or at the end of the day A in or around a loaded gun has no place vehicle or a building remember to unload Do you always whenever you face a situation where you might lose your balance and drop or lose control of your gun such as when cross cross- crossing crossing terrain ing a a fence stream or on steep always remember to t ta keep Do safe you safe the muzzle of your gun pointed po in a direction whether its it's loaded or not remember to be ab- ab absolutely absolutely always Do you sure of your target before you the shoot Be doubly cautious during low light periods of dawn and dusk Do you always know where your hunting companions are and what makes up a safe zone of fire add to this You can no doubt checklist And last of all always ju kA iW kV Nil r iW kit iW kai a Rk a safe hunt I remember that firearms safety in the home and in the field depends on you Make no mistake about it I |