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Treat every firearm
as if it is loaded.
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Take firearm safety and hunting classes.
If your children will be hunting with you,
make sure they take classes (and pass them),
too. Know what the laws are, and follow
them. Know how much your children know (practice
thoroughly with them beforehand), and be
confident that they will follow instruction.
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Wear appropriate clothing to alert others
to your presence.-
All firearm hunters on any land during daylight
hunting hours must wear a hat, cap, vest,
jacket, rainwear, or other outer garment
of Hunter Orange visible from all sides.
Make sure your children do, too. All hunters,
including archers, must comply during gun
season.
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Do not leave your children alone while you
hunt (or scout).
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Do not hunt with people who do not obey
the rules or do not hunt safely.
• Control your
emotions when hunting or shooting.
• Always let
someone know where you are hunting and when
you plan on returning.
• Never hunt
out of season.
• Never hunt
when it's too dark to see clearly.
• Never use
alcohol, drugs, inhalants, or some medications
before or while hunting.
• Remember some
people (including children) will be out
there who do not know the rules. Be alert
to their mistakes.
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Be absolutely certain of what your target
is (and also what is beyond it). If you
aren't sure, don't shoot.
• Never shoot
at sound or a flash of color.
• Take binoculars
with you (and use them) to help you see
your targets clearly.
• Always point
the muzzle in a safe direction.
• Keep your
finger outside the trigger guard and off
the trigger until ready to shoot.
• Always control
the muzzle of your firearm.
• Never use
your gun to support you while you move around.
• Do not attempt
to go through a fence or thick brush with
a loaded gun at your side (the trigger can
get caught on something and accidentally
go off). Instead, hand your firearm to a
friend or slide it through separately.
• Always treat
your gun as though it's loaded. Never play
around with it, and never point it at anything
you don't plan to shoot.
• Store firearms
and ammunition separately, and do not transport
loaded firearms.
• When cleaning
your guns, treat them as if they are loaded
-- even if you're certain you've emptied
that last bullet from the chamber. It might
be wise to clean your guns when your family
isn't around.
• Don't trust
your gun safety to keep you safe.
• If you find
yourself getting impatient, cold, hungry,
thirsty or tired take a break to rest and
refresh yourself.
• Never think
you will never make a mistake -- and never
think an accident will never happen to you
(or your children).
• Always be
willing to come home without any game at
all.
Sources:
www.oakgov.com
Safer Child, Inc.
Links:
Gamecalls
Safer
Child, Inc.
USDAForest
Service
Hunting
and Shooting Sports Safety
Remington
Safety Center
National
Rifle Association Safety Program
International
Hunter Education Association
Betterhunter.com
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