| Every year about 900 hunters are killed or | | | | class before they are allowed to hunt. That |
| injured in hunting accident. Dick Cheney, our | | | | is a good idea.There is a good set of firearm |
| Vice President just shot his Texas friend of | | | | safety rules at READ THEM!Here are my rules: |
| thirty years in the neck and face. Cheney is | | | | The Taylor Jones Rules for Hunting1. Keep |
| an experienced hunter and proved that a | | | | your firearm in good condition. That means to |
| hunter must continually be on guard to | | | | clean it and oil it after use and to check it |
| prevent accidents. Cheney suffered great | | | | occasionally while it is in storage. Remove |
| sorrow because of the accident as you would | | | | any excess oil when you decide to use the |
| if you shot your friend or even a | | | | firearm.2. Store your firearm in a locked |
| stranger.Many Americans know about guns and | | | | cabinet. Since you just cleaned it, it should |
| their hazards. In the west, boys own guns at | | | | not be loaded. Check to see if it is loaded. |
| a very young age. Some girls learn about guns | | | | If it is, unload it.3. Make sure the lock on |
| too. They know guns are dangerous.Many learn | | | | your gun cabinet is of high quality and that |
| about guns in the military. They learn rifle | | | | it can not be picked or pried open. Keep the |
| range rules to keep from shooting the target | | | | key on your key ring in your possession or in |
| monitors and each other. Most states have gun | | | | a secure place that others can not find. |
| laws that require that youngsters take a gun | | | | |