Firearm Safety – USMC and PTP Versions

by Dustin Howard

USMC Version, the four firearm safety rules:

1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
2. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire.
3. Never point your weapon at anything you don’t intend to shoot.
4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.

PTP Additions:

• A firearm is not a toy, or a social status. 
• Keep the firearm secure and away from anyone who should not be able to reach it (i.i., CHILDREN!!!)
• Don’t expose the firearm unless you are willing to use it; you must be willing to pull the trigger under legal circumstances if you brandish the firearm for any reason. 
• Only expose the firearm under verified threat to your safety and security, and/or those around you. Doing so otherwise may be a felony in your area. 
• Every time you pull the trigger, your mindset must be that there’s a bullet in the chamber, even if you believe it’s empty.
• One mistake gets people hurt. There are no freebies, there are no second chances with firearm ownership; mistakes can kill.