Firearms Safety Flashcards
General Rules for Firearms Safety
The hand used to shoot the firearm.
Shooting Hand
The hand that assists the shooting hand (aids the other hand in shooting).
Support Hand
The most important element of firearms training.
Safety
The most common cause of firearms accidents.
Negligence
Safety Rule #1
Always treat a firearm as if it __________, whether you think it is or not.
Loaded
Safety #2
Each time you pick up, put down, or hand a firearm to another, ______ the firearm’s action and physically inspect it to make sure that it is not _______. This is called a safety check.
Open
Loaded
Safety #2
Each time you pick up, put down, or hand a firearm to another, open the firearm’s action and physically inspect it to make sure that it is not loaded. This is called a _________ ___________.
Safety check
Never rely on _______ to decide if a firearm is unloaded. Open the action and physically and visually check every firearm you handle.
Memory
Safety #3
Always point the muzzle in a _______ direction.
Safe
A “_______ ___________” is generally muzzle pointed down at a 45 degree angle away from your body with your finger outside the trigger guard.
Safe direction
Safety #4
Never point a firearm at _________ or __________ that you do not intent to shoot.
anyone, anything
Keep your finger ___ ___ _______ and against the frame when drawing the firearm from or returning it to your holster.
Off the trigger
Never leave a ______ firearm unattended.
Loaded
Clean the firearm each time it is _____, and fully ________ the firearm once a week.
_____ _____ the firearm each time you use it.
Fired
Inspect
Safety Check
Before _____ or _____ a firearm, make sure that it is unloaded.
Cleaning
Handling
