Craig's Weapons
Rules
1. IF I have weapons
related questions, I need to talk with someone whom I can trust.
2. ANYTHING with
which I can potentially damage life or property is a potential weapon.
3. I am ALWAYS
responsible for how I store, maintain, and use every weapon that I possess.
4. I MUST ALWAYS
assume that every firearm is loaded, and I MUST CHECK that EVERY firearm
breach, chamber, and magazine is safely secured.
5. I MUST
NEVER finger the trigger of a firearm UNTIL I am ready to pull its trigger on a
clear target, so that ONLY the INTENDED TARGET will be hit by my bullet.
6. I MUST
ALWAYS aim the muzzle of MY firearm in the safest direction that I can find at
that time... AND, I MUST NEVER aim ANY weapon at ANYTHING that I do not intend
to deliberately hit, damage, or destroy.
7. I MUST SECURE
my weapon whenever I am not actively engaging a target, or demonstrating or
cleaning my weapon, whether it is a firearm or some other weapon. A SECURE
WEAPON is one that I have personally put into a condition in which it is LEAST
likely to present a hazard to me, other people, creatures, or property.
8. I MUST ALWAYS
BE ALERT! A safe weapon plan a moment ago may no longer be safe. I MUST
constantly EVALUATE whether any recent change in my environment makes it
necessary for me to change the way I am securing my weapon. I am ALWAYS
responsible for how I and others use MY weapon.
9. I AM
RESPONSIBLE for weapons that I hand to other people. I MUST NEVER hand MY
weapons to anyone whom I cannot trust 100% to protect the lives and property around
me. I need to KNOW that that person, with whom I share MY weapon, can safely
handle it. Even if someone is charming, friendly, or smart, that doesn't mean he/she
knows weapon safety.
10. When I handle
or fire any weapon, I AM RESPONSIBLE for what the weapon or its projectile
does. I cannot blame my weapon for my decisions. I MUST NOT ASSUME that my
weapon's projectile shall go straight, even if it usually does. I AM responsible
for ANY and ALL damage I cause with my weapon.
11. IF weapons
handlers near me won't practice weapons safety, then I MUST secure and remove
MY weapons, then move to a location of greater safety.
