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Show Every Gun, Loaded Or Unloaded Deserves Utmost Respect Safety precautions exercised by hunters during the first days of the deer hunting season should not be relaxed now because be-cause the initial excitement is over, J. Seymour Jensen, member mem-ber of the Mt. Pleasant safety council warned this week. Anyone carrying a gun is subject to hazard when he performs per-forms such simple tasks as jumping ditches and climbing fences, Mr. Jensen pointed out. Mr. Jensen said some pertinent perti-nent points in Mt. Pleasant's safety program will be published pub-lished each week under tha auspices of the local safety council. He listed the following 10 commandments of safety which are recommended by the Sporting Sport-ing Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Man-ufacturers Institute: 1. Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun. This is the cardinal rule of gun safety. saf-ety. 2. Carry only empty guns, taken down or with the action open, into your automobile, camp, and home. 3. Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions. 4. Always carry your gun so that you can control the direction direc-tion of the muzzle even if you stumble. 5. Be sure of your target before be-fore you pull the trigger. 6. Never point a gun at anything any-thing you do not want to shoot. 7. Never leave your gun unattended un-attended unless youn unload it 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. |