Sam Whittemore (@everycitizenasoldier)

Our Video and Article on Firearms Safety for practical shooting. https://rumble.com/vfczrt-ecas-firearms-safety.html Rule #1 All guns are always loaded. Always assume, and treat any gun as if loaded, especially if you have not personally cleared it. This prevents the very common “I thought it was unloaded” mistakes. Rule #2 Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. If you aren’t willing to break or kill it, don’t point a gun at it. So called “muzzle sweeps” are simply unacceptable. Naturally sometimes a holstered gun might point at someone or some part of your body, or someone might walk in front of a gun on a table. But guns almost never go off unless someone is handling them. Rule #3 Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target. This is a basic firearms manipulation. You should never be walking around with your finger on the trigger, gun on safe, unloaded or not. The last thing you do before you pull the trigger, is put your finger on the trigger. Rule #4 Identify your target, and what is behind it.