hunting
- keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction
- treat every firearm as though it's loaded
- know what is in front of and behind your target when using a firearm
- keep your finger off the trigger of a firearm until you're planning to shoot
- be sure the barrel of a firearm is clear of obstructions
- unload firearms when not using them
- only point a firearm at something you intend to shoot
- don't run, jump or climb with a loaded firearm
- store firearms and ammunition separately
- don't drink alcohol when using firearms
International Hunter Education Association course. First mandated in 1949, refreshed in 2014
need a page: hunting is a part of conservation, or it's compatible with it, etc. Figure out what you believe.
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
clean breach to barrel
resting the barrel on a hard surface will cause it to fire higher why? -- rest it on sandbags
muzzle loaders have their own type of powder: not gunpowder