Firearm Safetyin the home

Topics

Basic Principles of Firearms Safety

Home environment influences firearm storage

Range of storage

Safety devices

Gun locks

Trigger locks

Storage boxes and safes

Basic Principles of Firearms Safety

Treat every gun as if it is loaded

Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire

Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to destroy

Always be sure of your target and what is behind it

Do not mix drugs or alcohol with shooting activities

Home environment influences firearm storage

Are you married

Do you have children

Do you have visitors

Fully loaded weapon readily

accessible

Unloaded but readily accessible

Loaded and locked away, inaccessible

to unauthorized persons

Unloaded, disassembled and

securely locked away

Range of storage

Gun Locks

Prevents loading of firearm

Prevents action from cycling

Trigger Locks

Prevents trigger from being pulled

DOES NOT prevent weapon from being loaded

Firearm Storage Boxes

Questions?