IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR AIR GUNS
IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR AIR GUNS
Your airgun is dangerous and must be handled carefully!
Always remember that your airgun is not a toy! It is a real, functional
gun. Always observe all of the proper handling and safety procedures of
a live firearm. Before you shoot any airgun, read and understand the
instruction manual and all of the airgun's functions. It is essential
that all airgun users understand the proper handling and functions of
their airguns. For more information on gun safety or training, contact
the NRA at 703-267-1430. If you don't understand, or are not sure about
the use of an airgun or firearm feel free to email us.
Always Observe The Following Safety Rules:
Learn how to handle, load, unload, operate, fire and care for your
airgun.
NEVER PLAY with your airgun. It is a potentially dangerous weapon that
can cause serious harm or death.
Always keep the airgun pointed in a safe direction, NEVER point any
weapon loaded or unloaded, at any person or anything you do not intend
to shoot. Always keep you airgun unloaded until ready to fire and make
sure that it is unloaded before cleaning.
Keep your finger off the trigger until you are actually aiming at the
target and ready to shoot.
Never rely on an airgun's "safety" to protect you from unsafe handling.
A safety is a mechanical device, not a substitute for common sense and
good safety procedures.
Never leave a airgun unattended or where it could fail and fire.
If an airgun is hit sharply or dropped, damage to the internal
precision mechanism may result in an accidental firing.
Store airguns and pellets separately beyond the reach of children. Make
sure the airgun and pellets are locked and secured so children and
untrained individuals will be denied access.
Know your target and what is beyond. Ask yourself what your pellet will
hit if it misses.
Daisy Outdoor Products' Ten Shooting Safety Rules:
1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. There are
several safe "carries" depending on the situation. NEVER ALLOW THE
MUZZLE TO POINT IN THE DIRECTION OF A PERSON.
2. Treat every gun as if
it were loaded. You can never be positive that you were the last person
to handle the gun. Never take anyone's word about whether or not a gun
is loaded. Always check a gun to see if it is loaded when removed from
storage or received from another person. ALWAYS TREAT A GUN AS IF IT IS
LOADED EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT ISN'T.
3. Only load or cock a gun when you
are shooting. A loaded gun has no place in your home or other place.
4.
Check your target and beyond your target. Be sure all persons are well
clear of the target area before you shoot. Check behind and beyond your
target to be certain you have a safe backstop and that no person or
property could be endangered.
5. Anyone shooting or near a shooter
should wear shooting glasses. Also, all other persons should remain
behind the shooter.
6. Never climb or jump with a gun. You can't
control the direction of the muzzle if you stumble or fall. You should
safely lay the gun down or hand it to a companion while you climb or
jump over anything.
7. Avoid ricochet. Never shoot at a flat hard
surface or at the surface of water. Ammunition can ricochet off of
water just like a skipped rock.
8. Keep the muzzle clear. Never let
anything obstruct the muzzle of a gun. Don't allow the muzzle to come
in contact with the ground.
9. Guns not in use should always be
unloaded. Keeping guns unloaded when not in use is critical to the
safety of you and others. When you are finished shooting, put the
trigger safety in the "on" position and unload the gun. Store guns so
that they are inaccessible to untrained shooters and store ammunition
separately from the gun.
10. Respect other people's property. Whether
you're target shooting or hunting, if you're a guest on others' land,
you should leave it exactly as you found it.