Safety & Security
A firearm in the wrong hands can be lethal so it’s up to you to
use one safely and responsibly.
By following these simple safety rules you can make sure you’re
never the cause of an accident.
- Keep your gun locked up when not in use
- Keep your ammunition locked in a cupboard out of reach of
children. Firearms ammunition must be stored in a separate
container to the gun.
- Never point a gun at anybody, even if you know it’s not
loaded.
- Never trust a safety catch, it could be faulty. Treat a gun’s
safety mechanism as a second line of defence.
- When transporting a gun, lock it in the boot or keep hidden
under a blanket
- Keep your gun in its container until you are about to use it,
checking it is unloaded and the barrel is clear until you are ready
to fire.
- Show your gun is unloaded when passing it to somebody else
- Never carry a gun with the safety catch off or your finger on
the trigger
- Do not carry a gun cradled in your arms or over your shoulder
with the barrel pointing behind or in any direction your common
sense tells you is dangerous
To find out more read the Home Office
Air Weapon Guide to Safety and The British
Association for Shooting and Conservation’s Code of Practice for
Air Rifles.