Christian Firearms Fellowship
Finally did it. A book especially for new or beginning gun owners. Also good to turn experienced gun owners into knowledgeable gun owners. Get a copy if your thinking of purchasing a firearm. Remember, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Especially with a firearm. Get substantial skills and shoot, safe and accurate.
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GUN SAFETY RULES
Always treat a gun as if it is loaded
Never assume, or accept as a fact, that a gun is unloaded. If you need to handle a gun, check it first to make sure it is unloaded. This is called “clearing” the gun. Apply the safety if so equipped. Remove or empty the magazine or open the cylinder and remove any rounds. Check the chamber visibly and by inserting your finger to ensure it is empty. Separate the bullets from the gun until you are ready to load the gun. Once you are sure the gun is empty then you may handle it. Unless you are on the firing line, never hand to, or accept a loaded gun from, anyone.
Keep your finger off of the trigger
When you handle a gun there is no need to put your finger on the trigger until you intend to shoot the gun. As you pick up any firearm keep your finger outside of the trigger guard. Either grip the gun with all of your fingers, or if you are preparing to shoot, place your trigger finger along side of the gun. Once you have verified your target and have your sight alignment and sight picture, you may then allow your finger to rest on the trigger. Once you have finished shooting remove your finger from the trigger.
Don’t point a gun at anything you do not wish to destroy
Unlike in the cartoons, a bullet leaves a barrel and travels in a relatively straight line until it looses its momentum or it strikes a target. Once the bullet is fired it cannot be recalled. There are no “don’t takes” in shooting. What ever is in the path the bullet will take, which is dictated by where the barrel is pointing’ is likely to be destroyed. If it is a person that is hit, it is likely that the bullet will cause enough damage that the person will die. If you don’t intend that to happen, don’t point your gun. While on the range always keep you gun pointed down range. Carry your gun to the firing line keeping the barrel pointed down. At the firing line point the gun down range, load and fire. When you are done firing, keep the gun pointed down range, “clear” the gun. Point the gun down and walk off of the firing line or set it on the bench facing downrange. If you must handle a gun behind the firing line, keep it pointed down. Do not cover bystanders or other shooters with you gun as you handle it.
Know your target
Know what you are shooting at. Know if what you are shooting at will contain the bullet. If it won’t, then know what is behind the target. If you don’t know, then don’t shoot. Most bullets will easily pass through walls, car doors and cinder block brick and still carry enough energy to injure someone. Do not shoot at hard surfaces like rocks or boulders or over water. A bullet can ricochet off of these items and a ricochet can carry a long way and damage something or injure someone you can’t even see. Be aware of what is behind your intended target.