Firearm Safety - How to Safely Handle a Firearm

Firearms safety is your responsibility. Watch along as Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, takes a look at the four basic rules for handling any firearm. Always treat a gun as if it was loaded. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Keep your finger off the trigger. Then make sure it's unloaded.

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[om3gadagg3r]

Thats the way it is!! Everyone watch this vid and take it to heart! Be safe.

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[chillerboy134a]

Larry wish people would listen

[hurricanebros]

people do the exact opposite in the ghetto you always hear about them saying "i keep on in the chamber, never on safety, driving with my finger on the trigger" lol

[blueeyesseto]

@watchdog68 but i have been taught not to lock the bolt handle till im about to take the shot so till im aimed up i dont close the bolt also i was taught with the ruger M77 rifle with a 3 point safty but my dad taught me one thing DON'T TRUST MECHANICAL SAFETY THE ONLY TIME THIS RIFLE IS SAFE IS IF THE BOLT IS REMOVED

[blueeyesseto]

@slowride55 hell no dont close the slide if u dont intead to shoot one of the first things i was ever taught if u dont intead to shoot dont close the action

[blueeyesseto]

@watchdog68 you can close the bolt but not lock it in place as bolt actions have a jamming system in them if the bolts not locked in with its handle the firing pin cant move also another good hint count your rounds

[blueeyesseto]

i sort of obey these for my rifle i have to keep the barrel strait up then remove mag open bolt check its unloaded then pull the trigger to remove the bolt untill then i will not hand the gun to another

[redrockfilms12]

To be honest if u didn't know this then you shouldn't really own a gun or even touch a gun!

[RavenClaw88]

gun safety is MY responsability?! who does he think he is making that asumption.

what if youdont have any arms? should you shove a toe in the chamber to check it?

[dills2403]

nice... great videoooo!

[slowride55]

@kagi95 ok thx

[kagi95]

@slowride55 It's called "dry firing" which means pulling the trigger when there is no ammunition chambered in the gun. And even though it may look harmless you can break the firing pin if you do that continuously . So don't make a habit out of it.

Fun shooting.