1. Sergeant First Class Mark Mebes
Firearm safety
Sergeant First Class
Mark Mebes

2. Firearm Safety Introduction:
Shooting is one of the safest youth sports
105 years of Olympic Shooting-0 accidents
100,000 competitive air rifle shooters nationwide
Shooting is a sport of control and discipline
EVERYONE must know all of the safety rules

3. Firearm Safety
3. Trigger
2. Action
1. Muzzle

4. Firearm Safety The Muzzle
The muzzle is the forward end of the barrel. The point where the pellet or projectile leaves the barrel when the gun is fired.
*a gun is aimed by pointing it’s muzzle at the target

5. Firearm Safety The Action
The action is the working mechanism of the gun. Gun actions typically have a bolt or a lever that is used to open and close the action so that the gun can be loaded and unloaded.

6. Firearm Safety The Trigger
The trigger is apart of the action or working mechanism of the gun. The trigger is a lever that projects out of the bottom of the gun. A trigger guard protects the trigger. After a gun is loaded and the action is closed, the gun is fired by pulling the trigger.

7. Firearm Safety Safety Steps
While taking this class these three safety steps must ALWAYS be followed to keep the shooters and the coaches safe.
Shooters, coaches and range officers are all required to know and follow these rules at all times.

8. Firearm Safety Safety Step #1
ALWAYS keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
* Whenever you are handed a gun, the first thing you should do is point the muzzle away from people. The safest direction is usually up, or down. On the range always keep the rifle pointed downrange (at the targets).

9. Firearm Safety Safety Step # 2
Open the action and check to see if the gun is loaded.
*If the action is open on a gun, it cannot fire, either accidentally or on purpose.

10. Firearm Safety Safety Step # 3
ALWAYS hold or carry a gun so that all fingers are outside the trigger guard and not on the trigger itself. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

11. Firearm Safety Clear Barrel Indicators (CBIs).
A CBI is a brightly colored piece of plastic cord that is inserted from the action and run through the barrel until it pokes out both ends.
An inserted CBI shows two things:
There is no pellet or obstruction in the action or the barrel
The action is open and the gun cannot be fired or accidentally discharge

12. Firearm Safety Shooting Ranges Safety Barrier Target Holders
All ranges have some sort of wall or a way to control who comes and goes.
Target Holders
This is what your targets are attached to. Includes a device for catching your pellets
Firing Line
10 meters (33 ft) from the target is the line you shoot from
Firing Points
Your space for firing at your target
Range Officer
Person giving the commands
Ready Area
Your preparation area. Always behind the firing line.

13. Firearm Safety
Firing Commands
LOAD
START
STOP
UNLOAD

14. Any Questions?