{"id":129743,"date":"2020-07-12T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=129743"},"modified":"2020-07-12T12:30:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:00:49","slug":"simple-safety-rules-for-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many objects we encounter in everyday life can be dangerous. Cars and lawnmowers can injure or kill. But if proper safety rules are followed, these items can be very useful. In fact, many people use them every day without harm. If handled improperly though, injury, property damage, and even death can result. The same applies to firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is vitally important that certain safety rules are\nfollowed when handling objects that have the potential to cause harm. And those\nrules applying to firearms are very easy to implement and remember. There are\nonly four of them. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. All guns are always loaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not\nwilling to destroy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on\nthe target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Always be sure of your target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
Gunsite is the oldest and most prestigious privately owned gun fighting school in the world. Gunsite runs hot ranges. In other words, guns are carried loaded even when the shooter is not on the firing line. Yet UDs there are extremely rare. The four safety rules are rigidly enforced and these signs are everywhere. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I did not make them up. They are used every day at what is known as Gunsite Academy<\/a> near Paulden, Arizona. It is the world’s premier gun fighting school. Although they are straight forward, it can help to expand on them a bit. These rules should be followed religiously to help prevent unintended damage or injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people call a shot fired when it was not intended to be\nfired an “accidental” discharge (AD). Almost always, when someone\nutters that phrase, someone else smugly pipes up and insists that there are no\n“accidental” discharges and that all discharges of that type are the\nresult of negligence. In other words, whenever a gun goes off when the handler\ndoes not intend it to, it is the handler’s fault because the trigger must have\nbeen pulled or the gun would not have fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid the controversy over accidental and negligent, we\nwill call them “unintentional” discharges (UD). This recognizes that\nwhatever the cause of the gun firing, the person handling the gun did not\nintend it to fire. It also covers the highly unlikely event of the gun firing\nbecause of a mechanical or design failure which is not the fault of the person\nhandling the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not every UD is going to cause death, injury, or serious property damage. The gun can launch a bullet that hits nothing important. When a UD occurs and there is no injury or property damage, the result is embarrassment and usually nothing more. But if the gun handler neglects to follow the rules and the gun fires, death, injury, or property damage can happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many ranges have a long list of safety rules. Some are\nspecific to the particular range, like not drawing from a holster or not using\nammunition of a certain type. Those rules need to be followed if you are using\nthat range, but when one analyzes the various range rules down to the basics, it\nis obvious that many are there to reinforce the four basic rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
Shooting ranges often have a long list of rules that must be followed by anyone using the range. Many, but not all, are there to reinforce the four basic rules. (Scottsdale Gun Club photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Back to rule 1. All guns are always loaded. Some people like to change this rule to, “Treat every gun as if it were loaded.”  However, even if the gun is not loaded and you have checked to verify that, the handler should still consider the gun to be loaded. That’s because just treating it as loaded instead of believing it is loaded can be a dangerous mindset. It introduces into a person’s thinking the thought that the gun might not be loaded and that it is, therefore, okay to ignore the other safety rules. That can be very dangerous because the handler could easily be wrong and the gun actually has a round in the chamber. Consider that nearly every time someone is shot unintentionally, the gun handler says, “I thought it was unloaded”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, always check to make sure a gun is unloaded, sometimes\ncalled cleared, whenever you touch it. Do so even if you watched someone clear\nit seconds ago before handing it to you. Make it a habit to check whenever\npicking up a gun. Doing so indicates to others that you have a certain basic\nlevel of gun knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humans can have a lapse in concentration and go through the\nmotions of checking while not really completing the process. To reduce the\nchance of this happening, not only look to make sure the chamber is empty, but\nalso feel for a round in the chamber. Make it a deliberate part of the checking\nprocess because that helps to prevent the process from becoming routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
Some guns, like this Springfield Armory XD-M, have a loaded chamber indicator that protrudes from the top of the slide if a round is chambered. The indicator can be seen and felt, but to be sure, it is best to retract the slide a bit to look and feel for a round. If you don’t know how to do this, get training. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pay attention to what you are doing, because even though a\nperson has checked and rechecked to make sure a gun is unloaded, the gun still\nmight be loaded. That’s because a person’s mind can trick them into seeing what\nthey expect to see and not what is really there. For example, a very well known\nfirearms instructor recently experienced a UD, but no one was hurt. Other\ninstructors assisting with the class even looked at the revolver and declared\nit unloaded, but there was still a round in the cylinder. Everyone “saw”\nwhat they expected to see, and did not see that the gun was still loaded. Then\nwhen the instructor demonstrated a trigger pull, the gun discharged.\nFortunately, he was following the other three safety rules and there were no\ninjuries or property damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
It is obvious that this revolver has one round in the cylinder. But believe it or not, a person can look at the cylinder believing that it is empty and not see the round. So take the time to concentrate and see what is there. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Many people have been shot when cleaning a gun. So when\ncleaning, keep your hands and fingers away from the muzzle and don’t point the gun\nat any part of your body. And, for those guns that require the trigger to be\npulled before the gun can be disassembled, clear the gun and point the muzzle\nin a safe direction when pulling the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rule 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing to destroy. Some new shooters do not know gun terminology, so when instructing a new shooter, use language easily understood by a novice and explain the terms to them. Don’t assume that everyone knows what you are talking about. For example, the muzzle is the front of the barrel where the bullet exits and covering means to point the muzzle at something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
Some people have no knowledge of guns or gun parts, so things as simple as the barrel and grip must be explained. Point out the muzzle (red arrow) and explain that is where the bullet exits. This helps prevent misunderstandings. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When considering where the muzzle is pointed, it sometimes\nhelps to think of it as a laser that projects many miles. Anything that is in\nthe line of the laser could be hit if the gun discharges. So don’t just look\nfor people or objects that are within a few feet of the muzzle. Bullets can\ntravel a long way. And up in the air is not a safe direction. Bullets that go\nup eventually come down and can kill or injure. They can also cause property\ndamage. You must be certain where the bullet is going to come to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullets not only travel very far, but they can also penetrate and go through things. The typical wall or door will not stop most bullets, whether from a pistol or rifle. So remember that someone or something you don’t want to shoot might be on the other side of that wall or door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullets can penetrate roofs and, as mentioned earlier, must\ncome down somewhere. So don’t point the gun at the roof and pull the trigger.\nBullets can also penetrate floors. If you have to pull the trigger to\ndisassemble a gun, make sure the gun is not loaded then point the gun at something\nyou are sure will stop the bullet and that you are willing to damage if the gun\nfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a bullet trap is not a bad idea. If you have a good\none, it will safely stop any bullet within its design parameters. And everyone\nwho shoots enough eventually has an unintentional discharge. If the muzzle is\nin the bullet trap and the gun fires, it won’t damage anything except maybe\nyour nerves or pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
A quality bullet trap can safely stop a fired bullet that is within the trap’s design parameters. But, every time a trigger is pulled, the trap must be used. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rule 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your\nsights are on the target. Guns rarely go off unless the trigger is pulled. But\nany gun can discharge if a mechanical part fails. So don’t rely on safeties, or\nassume that just keeping your finger away from the trigger will prevent the gun\nfrom firing, even though a properly maintained gun is usually safe. And if the\ntrigger pull has been altered, especially if the job was done by someone who is\nnot competent, the gun might fire without the trigger being pulled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Simple
A sure sign that a person needs training is placing the trigger finger on the trigger the minute a gun is picked up. Rule number three cautions to keep your finger off the trigger until the sights are on the target. (Doug Larson photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A dead give-away that a person is an amateur, is picking up\na gun and automatically placing the finger inside the trigger guard. A person\nwho does that needs training badly. Putting the finger on the trigger before\nthe sights are on target and the handler has decided to shoot is dangerous,\nbecause the trigger can be pulled even if the handler does not consciously\npress it. The handler’s finger can contract reflexively and pull the trigger if\nthe other hand clenches or if the person is startled, falls, or stumbles. There\nare videos that prove it. Just do an internet search and you’ll find many. In\nfact, I’ve seen a cop point a gun at the ground with her finger on the trigger,\nthen when she keyed the microphone on her radio with her other hand, the gun\nfired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rule 4. Always be sure of your target. Know for sure\nwhat you are shooting. And don’t shoot unless you are sure the person or target\nshould be shot. That shadowy figure of a person inside your home may be your\nspouse, son or daughter, or even a neighbor who went into the wrong house. You\ndon’t want to live with the memory of shooting someone like that. And it has\nhappened \u2013 many times \u2013 so know who or what it is that you are shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t positively identify the target, don’t shoot. And\nbe sure of what is between you and the target. Also know what is behind and\nbeyond the target, because bullets sometimes go through targets and destroy or\ninjure whatever is behind. Or you may miss the target and hit someone or\nsomething you don’t want to shoot. So be careful and get the training and\npractice needed to shoot accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety is a very serious business and those who are acting unsafely with a firearm endanger lives and property. It’s your decision about correcting them or just leaving the area. If you correct them, do it politely and firmly. If the unsafe behavior continues, just leave the area. You might consider reporting the behavior, especially if there are other people around who might be in danger, but exposing yourself to that danger just to shoot your gun is not worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone who shoots enough eventually has a UD. For an experienced shooter, it is usually the result of a mental lapse like thinking of something else when checking the condition of a gun. So follow the safety rules as if your life depended on it \u2013 it just might \u2013 and hopefully, nothing bad will happen when you have that UD \u2013 besides being embarrassed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Read this! It’s important! Gun safety is pretty simple but is critical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":129744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1111,21,258],"tags":[132,102,579,312,1646],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-129743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-doug-larson","8":"category-columns-gunfight-science","9":"category-teachable-moments","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-feature-articles","12":"tag-gun-safety","13":"tag-gun-safety-education","14":"tag-safety"},"yoast_head":"\nSimple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know - Doug Larson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Read this! It's important! Gun safety is pretty simple but is critical.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Doug Larson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Doug Larson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Doug Larson\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3703ce39bc1ddd62601a2297c0357f83\"},\"headline\":\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2190,\"commentCount\":12,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buzz\",\"Feature Articles\",\"Gun Safety\",\"Gun Safety Education\",\"Safety\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Doug Larson\",\"Gunfight Science\",\"Teachable Moments\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/\",\"name\":\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know - Doug Larson\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\\\/Digest\",\"description\":\"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America's premier destination for buying and selling firearms.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GunsAmerica\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"width\":286,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"GunsAmerica\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3703ce39bc1ddd62601a2297c0357f83\",\"name\":\"Doug Larson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Doug Larson\"},\"description\":\"Doug Larson is a former Contributing and Field Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine, Doug Larson's articles have appeared in many top firearm publications. He has completed hundreds of hours of firearm and self-defense training provided by some of the finest world class gun fighting instructors and schools. He has experience with handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns and other crew served weapons. He reports on the tactics, techniques and procedures developed by real life gunfighters and taught at the best martial arts schools. This information is passed on to the reader to stimulate thought and a desire to get the best training possible.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/author\\\/doug-larson\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know","description":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know - Doug Larson","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know","og_description":"Read this! It's important! Gun safety is pretty simple but is critical.","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Doug Larson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gunsamerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Doug Larson","Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/"},"author":{"name":"Doug Larson","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/3703ce39bc1ddd62601a2297c0357f83"},"headline":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know","datePublished":"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/"},"wordCount":2190,"commentCount":12,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg","keywords":["Buzz","Feature Articles","Gun Safety","Gun Safety Education","Safety"],"articleSection":["Doug Larson","Gunfight Science","Teachable Moments"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/","name":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg","datePublished":"2020-07-12T16:30:58+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-06T20:00:49+00:00","description":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know - Doug Larson","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/simple-safety-rules-for-firearms\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Simple Safety Rules: Rules For Guns Everyone Should Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","description":"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America's premier destination for buying and selling firearms.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization","name":"GunsAmerica","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","width":286,"height":156,"caption":"GunsAmerica"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/x.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/3703ce39bc1ddd62601a2297c0357f83","name":"Doug Larson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fc4e64af19fd6b326aedc907c46344908cf5f0d3b83dbe83849651045a899e5f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Doug Larson"},"description":"Doug Larson is a former Contributing and Field Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine, Doug Larson's articles have appeared in many top firearm publications. He has completed hundreds of hours of firearm and self-defense training provided by some of the finest world class gun fighting instructors and schools. He has experience with handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns and other crew served weapons. He reports on the tactics, techniques and procedures developed by real life gunfighters and taught at the best martial arts schools. This information is passed on to the reader to stimulate thought and a desire to get the best training possible.","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/doug-larson\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/01-Gunsite-Safety-Rules-Sign-150x100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129743"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":186757,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129743\/revisions\/186757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129743"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=129743"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=129743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}