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How to fire a gun
Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
There are no exceptions to this rule, not even for empty guns. It is very easy even for professional marksmen to forget whether or not a gun is ready to fire, and the consequences can be extremely serious or even deadly.
Never point your gun at anything you do not want to shoot. Do not point your gun at your friends, a part of your body, a household pet, the walls of your home, or at your tv, even if you think it's unloaded.