Remember
At home
✘ NEVER leave a firearm where a child can get it.
Firearm safety is just as important at home as it is in the outdoors. You must store all firearms and ammunition:
✘ NEVER store a firearm in a
• out of view • out of the reach of children • separate from each other – or the firearm must be made incapable of firing • in a safe, locked room, rack or cabinet that is strong enough to stop a child or
cupboard, wardrobe or gun case with a simple lock on the door – this is not secure enough.
opportunistic thief and has been approved by your Arms Officer.
TOP TIP
Teach children in your household:
Whenever it comes time to store your firearm, wherever you are, ask yourself – is my firearm out of the reach of children and securely locked away?
• what a firearm is designed to do • why it must not be touched without an adult present • to tell an adult immediately if they find a firearm. Teach all children that firearms are not toys.
In the outdoors Some back country huts are now being fitted with a cabinet to hold firearms securely, but many still have nothing. It is easy to carry a simple cable lock, trigger lock or cable and padlock when you go hunting to secure your firearm in any hut or camp you stay at.
KEEP Ammunition AND FIREARMS SEPARATE Always store ammunition separate from firearms.
• remove the bolt and magazine and lock them in a different place from the firearm
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make sure both the chamber and the magazine are empty.
For lever, pump or semi-automatic firearms, you may not be able to remove the action. Use a trigger-locking device for a firearm that cannot be taken apart.
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Treat every firearm as loaded
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Always point firearms in a safe direction
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Load a firearm only when ready to fire
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Identify your target beyond all doubt
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Check your firing zone
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Store firearms and ammunition safely
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Avoid alcohol or drugs when handling firearms
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OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITY GUIDES HUNTING