{"id":112,"date":"2014-04-22T06:10:42","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T06:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2014-04-22T06:10:42","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T06:10:42","slug":"the-four-rules-of-gun-safety-you-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/22\/the-four-rules-of-gun-safety-you-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Four Rules of Gun Safety You Must Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p title=\"The Four rules of safety.\">The Four Rules of Gun safety are:<\/p>\n<p title=\"The Four rules of safety.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Glock-17-disassembly-cartridge-chamber.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Glock-17-disassembly-cartridge-chamber-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"glock 17 inside of chamber, chamber clear\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Glock-17-disassembly-cartridge-chamber-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Glock-17-disassembly-cartridge-chamber-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Glock-17-disassembly-cartridge-chamber.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. Treat the Firearm as if it is loaded. When handling a firearm check and make sure you know the condition of the firearm. Then continue to treat the gun as if it is loaded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/670px-Handle-a-Firearm-Safely-Step-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-135\" src=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/670px-Handle-a-Firearm-Safely-Step-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"point in safe direction\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/670px-Handle-a-Firearm-Safely-Step-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/670px-Handle-a-Firearm-Safely-Step-1.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Keep the gun barrel\/muzzle pointed in a safe direction.\u00a0\u00a0 Or \u00a0 \u00a0 Never let the gun barrel\/muzzle cover anything your not willing to destroy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/How_to_Rack_the_slide_06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/How_to_Rack_the_slide_06-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Keep finger off the trigger\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/How_to_Rack_the_slide_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/How_to_Rack_the_slide_06-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/How_to_Rack_the_slide_06.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Keep your finger off the trigger, until you are ready to fire.\u00a0\u00a0 If your sight are off the target then your finger is off the trigger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dsc_9869.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-137\" src=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dsc_9869-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Know what is beyond your target\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dsc_9869-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dsc_9869-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opensourcegun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dsc_9869.jpg 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Be Sure of your target and what is beyond your target. (you don&#8217;t want to hit something behind your target)<\/p>\n<p>Comment please other ways of wording these rules. These Four Gun rules apply even in gun fight. The still apply if you are a police officer. These rules apply even if you are a solider on a battlefield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Four Rules of Gun safety are: 1. Treat the Firearm as if it is loaded. When handling a firearm check and make sure you know the condition of the firearm. Then continue to treat the gun as if it is loaded. 2. 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