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