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9 . B e f o re firing any fire a rm, be sure it is in good
working order and that the barrel is clear of dirt ,
g rease, water, excess oil, rust, corrosion or any
other obstruction.
1 0 . Always wear high-quality ear and eye pro t e c t i o n
when shooting or observing, and be sure that others
who are present do the same. Exposure to gunfire
noise will cause permanent hearing loss (deafness) if
good ear protection (either commerc i a l l y
m a n u f a c t u red ear plugs, earm u ff-type hearing
p rotectors, or both) is not worn. Close-fitting,
i m p a c t - resistant shooting glasses or safety glasses
of wraparound or side-panel design help to guard
against potentially blinding eye injuries caused by
granules of powder, fragments from the target or
backstop, metal fragments which can result from a
burst primer, etc. Never shoot a fire a rm, or allow
yourself or others to be present where shooting is in
p ro g ress, without both eye and ear protection in
place. Eye protection can also provide import a n t
p rotection while you are disassembling and cleaning
your fire a rms, both from flying fire a rms parts, and
f rom aerosols and other solvents and cleaning fluids
that can spray or splash into your eyes, causing
serious eye injury.
11. F i re a rms, drugs and alcohol don’t mix! Never handle
f i re a rms while under the influence of alcohol or
d rugs (including prescription medications) that can
impair your normal senses, abilities, alert n e s s ,
reflexes, perception or judgment. Make sure
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e v e ryone in your presence follows the same ru l e .
Also, avoid handling fire a rms when you are ill,
exhausted, upset or preoccupied with other concern s
- safe fire a rms handling re q u i res your full attention,
and all of your abilities, unimpaired by other factors.
12. Any fire a rm, ammunition or supplies which are not
under your direct control should be stored so it is
inoperable or inaccessible to children and other
unauthorized users. Children are attracted to, and
can find, load and operate fire a rms, causing serious
i n j u ry or death to themselves and others. Pre v e n t i n g
child access and tragic, avoidable accidents is
YOUR re s p o n s i b i l i t y, as an adult gun owner. The
safest way to store fire a rms is unloaded, locked in
a gun safe or vault.
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