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Show Hunters Are Warned Of Gun Dangers Gun accidents can be prevented. prevent-ed. Such accidents, and too often, tragic deaths, are the. unhappy product of carelessness and thoughtlessness. With the rapid approach of the State's hunting seasons, Fish and Game department spokesmen feel it again. timely to-remind all sportsmen ' going afield to check their guns and know their guns. More pleasure in the chase and greater safety for everyone will result if a few simple rules and procedure are followed. Many are the rules of good gun handling. han-dling. Department spokesmen list the following as some of the more important to be followed and remembered: Know your gun. Actual use on a firing range is the surest method meth-od to determine the condition of that gun from year to year. Such ranges are to be found in the near vicinity of most of the communities com-munities of the state. It is important im-portant that such shooting areas be used in the practice of safety safe-ty as well as to avoid trouble with the law. Treat every gun as loaded at all times. Never point the gun at anything you do not wish to kill. Alcohol and gunpowder do not mix. Always unload your gun upon entering camp or a vehicle. Tftese spokesmen suggest that good fun and good hunting are the results of keeping the rules j of gun handling. |