1. Always check to see if the firearm is loaded. Treat every firearm or bow with the same respect you would show a loaded gun or cocked arrow.
2. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction - do not point a firearm or bow at anything you do not intend to shoot. Never rest a muzzle on your toe or foot. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot. Always keep the safety on until ready to fire.
3. Be sure of your target and what is in front of and beyond your target. Never take a any animals on top of ridges or hillsides. Never shoot a flat, hard surface such as water, rocks or steel, because of richocets.
4. Unload firearms and unstring bow when not in use. Store and transport ammunition seperately and under lock and key.
5. Handle firearms, arrowsand ammunition carefully. Avoid horseplay. Never climb a fence or tree with a loaded firearm or bows and arrows. Never look down the barrel from the muzzle end. Carry a field cleaning kit.
6. Know your safe zone-of-fire and stick to it. When hunting, wear daylight florescent orange so you can be seen from a distance or in heavy cover.
7. Control you emotions when it comes to saftey. Show restraint and pass up shots which have the slightest chance of being unsafe.
8. Wear hearing and eye protection.
9. Do not drink alcohol or take drugs before or while handling firearms or bow and arrows.
10. Be aware of circumstances which require additional caution or saftey.

• No matter where you wade, always have an escape route through shallow water in mind. Carry a wading staff - fast water can sweep you off your feet.
• Reconize your limits - do not exceed the limits of your strength, agility and endurance.
• If possible, do not use three - wheeled versions of ATV vehicles. (In 1988, Congress passed a bill banning sale of these vehicles due to poor saftey records.)
• Always know where your flashlight is when camping overnight. Cook safely outdoors.

The Child You Save May Be Your Own

Parents Who Own a Gun:

•  Unload it and lock it up.
• Lock and store ammunition seperately
• Hide key where children can't find them.

All Parents:

• Ask if guns are safely stored at places your children visit or play.
• Talk with your children about guns
• Teach young children not to touch guns, and to tell an adult is they find one.