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During the 2000 hunting season, 926 hunting-related accidents were
reported in the U.S. and Canada. These mishaps killed 91 people. Here are
some ways to avoid becoming one of these statistics.
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- Take a firearms-safety course. The more you know, the better.
- Keep your firearms unloaded. Keep your gun in its case until you get
to the hunting area.
- Assume every firearm is loaded, and don't take someone's word for it
-- check it yourself.
- Don't engage in horseplay with weapons.
- Never point a gun at something you don't intend to shoot. Always keep
your gun pointed in a safe direction.
- Keep the barrel clear.
- Use the right ammunition.
- Keep the safety on until just before you are ready to shoot.
Immediately put it back on when you are finished.
- If you aren't positive about your target, don't shoot.
- Know what is on the other side of your target.
- If you pull the trigger and the gun doesn't fire, wait 45 seconds
before removing the cartridge.
- Don't climb fences or trees, cross slippery areas, or jump ditches and
creeks while carrying a loaded gun. Unload, the reload when you arrive.
- Carry handguns in holsters.
- Don't drink, and be especially careful when you get tired.
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