There’s a lot of variations of firearm safety rules, but today we’re going off the four biggies from Colonel Jeff Cooper, the father of the Modern Technique of handgun shooting.
1. All guns are always loaded
The purpose of this rule is to develop safe habits.
Even if you are home and are absolutely sure your gun is unloaded, you may develop unsafe habits which creep into when you’re on the range with a loaded weapon. If you get used to swinging your gun around in your room, you might accidentally do it at the range.
Always check yourself to see if a firearm is really unloaded before things such as handling or transportation.
Start by removing the magazine.
If you’re using a semi-auto…rack the slide and lock it back so you can visually inspect the chamber.
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