The following are basic principles:
- The minimum age at which firearms and ammunition can be purchased or hired is 18 years old.
- Keep your gun locked up in a cabinet, preferably hidden within a larger storage area. This prevents curious children, house guests or even burglars from accidentally mishandling your gun.
- Keep your ammunition safe in a secured cupboard or out of reach of children. Firearms ammunition must be locked in a separate container to the gun.
- Never point a gun at anybody, even if you know it is not loaded. It will scare somebody if you point any gun at them. Can you be absolutely sure that the gun is not loaded?
- Don't leave bits of oily rag in the bores of the gun with the intent of preventing rust. If your gun is properly cleaned and stored, this won't help and you could forget the rag is there.
- Never
trust a safety catch - treat it only as a second line of defence because
it could be faulty. No-one was ever shot by an open, empty gun.
- Transport your gun safely and lock it in the boot or place it in the back of an estate car under a cover like travel rugs or coats.
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