Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. Safety at Home Firearms safety in the home is an important topic that must be tended to by every gun owner. This is especially true, but not exclusively, in homes where children are present or may visit. Accidental discharges in the home can result in a serious tragedy as well as severe civil and criminal liability. Still, there is no need for fear, only caution and education.
Education is the key in gun safety and it is a necessary component of responsible gun ownership.
What follows on this page is a general guide to assist you in this area. Storage First let us consider storage. The more accessible a stored firearm is to its user, the more accessible it usually is to unauthorized persons as well. The degree of accessibility which is appropriate in any given home should be based on a realistic evaluation of the need for readiness, balanced against general safety considerations. Most storage methods will involve some compromise between readiness and the safety of others.