Traditions PURSUIT (Non-Accelerator Models) - Manual (Page 7)

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II. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
W
ARNING!
This muzzleloader
, like other firearms,
is potentially a lethal weapon that can cause serious injur
y, death or damage to property
if handled improperly
.
Firearms safety is YOUR responsibility!
There is no such thing as a “safe” or
“foolproof” firearm, as firearms, by their ver
y
nature, are inherently dangerous.
Handling your T
raditions firearm safely
depends on YOU!
Handled safely
, your
firearm will give years of shooting enjoyment. Handle it carelessly
, and YOU will put yourself
and ever
yone around you in danger of serious
injur
y or death. Safety must be the first,
foremost and constant consideration of ever
yone who handles a firearm. When
handling a firearm, you cannot guess, you
cannot forget, you cannot allow yourself even
a momentar
y lapse of attention or good
judgment, or irreversible tragedy may result.
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RULES OF FIREARMS SAFETY
1.
Tr
eat all firearms as if they were loaded, at all times.
Many accidents occur with firearms that are handled carelessly
, because they are believed to be
“unloaded”. These accidents can be avoided by handling all firearms the same way you would handle a loaded firearm, at all times. Even after you verify that a gun is unloaded, you should continue handling it as you would a loaded gun, and make sure that others around you do the same.
2.
Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times. A “safe direction” is one in which, if the firearm were to discharge, there would be no injur
y to anyone. Never
point a gun (whether you think it is loaded or unloaded - see Rule #1 above) directly at another person or at yourself. Consider that a bullet can ricochet (glance off) pavement, floors, walls, rocks, the ground, water
, ice or almost any other object it
strikes. Also, bullets can penetrate walls, ceilings, floors, doors, windows, and many other materials to kill or injure someone on the opposite side.
3.
Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are aimed at a proper target and have decided to fire. If your finger is inside the trigger guard, you could fire your gun without intending to - for instance, if you were startled, or if you slipped or lost your balance. By keeping your finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and intend to fire, you ensure that you will never hit anything you do not intend to.
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