Traditions REX - Manual (Page 5)

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II. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING!
This muzzleloader, like other fire a rms,
is potentially a lethal weapon that can cause
serious injury, death or damage to pro p e rt y
if handled impro p e r l y.
F i re a rms safety is YOUR re s p o n s i b i l i t y !
T h e re is no such thing as a “safe”
or “foolproof” fire a rm. Handling your
Traditions fire a rm safely depends on YOU!
Handled safely, your fire a rm will give years of
shooting enjoyment. Handle it care l e s s l y, and
YOU will put yourself and everyone aro u n d
you in danger of serious injury or death.
Safety must be the first, foremost and
constant consideration of everyone who
handles a fire a rm. When handling a fire a rm ,
you cannot guess, you cannot forget,
you cannot allow yourself even a momentary
lapse of attention or good judgment,
or irreversible tragedy may re s u l t .
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III. RULES OF FIREARMS SAFETY
1. Treat all fire a rms as if they were loaded, at all times.
These accidents can be avoided by handling all
f i re a rms the same way you would handle a loaded
f i re a rm, 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
a round you do the same.
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times. A
“safe direction” is one in which, if the fire a rm were to
d i s c h a rge, there would be no injury 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, ro c k s ,
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 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
s t a rtled, 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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