2007-05-03 16:33:55 · 24 answers · asked by Katie 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
You treat them as though they are.
2007-05-03 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As far as the way I handle a gun? yes, I always handle them like they are loaded. If you adhere to that rule you will never get in trouble with a gun. I never hand a gun to anyone without opening the chamber for them, nor will I accept a gun from someone without opening the chamber. I do this to assure my self that it is empty. But I still would not point a gun at myself or anyone else. I always treat them like they are loaded. It's just a safe way to be. Trust me, if I point a gun at you I'm not playing around.
2007-05-07 11:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by David B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should all be considered loaded, so do not point them at anything you don't want to shoot. Accidents can happen. My guns are always loaded, except when I fire all the cartridges in them or clean them. If I had children, I would tell them not to handle my guns.
2007-05-04 10:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That just depends on whether or not somebody loaded it with ammo. You should always treat a gun as though it is loaded though. Never assume it's empty, even though you know for a fact that it isn't.
2007-05-04 01:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gun safety programs teach to treat a gun as loaded.
So in the case if you don't know assume it is for your safety.
If you are a child, tell an adult there is a gun. Don't touch it.
2007-05-04 23:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always treat a gun or fire arm as it is loaded and ready to fire.
ALways keep it pointed in a safe direction, normaly down, away from other people.
And if you are not sure about it just leave it alone.
Spanky
2007-05-04 04:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Spanky Schreck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always, but one of the 10 rules of gun safety is treat every gun as if it were loaded. This way if it is an accident doesn't occur
2007-05-04 00:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Matt M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only when you put shells in them, but you should always treat a gun like it's loaded. You never know when there could be a shell in the gun. My uncle blew a hole in my grandma's ceiling, this past winter, because he thought his gun was unloaded. You should never "think" that it's unloaded, so always treat it like it is.
2007-05-04 12:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not loaded, but for safety, always assume they are even if you know they arent. I keep one loaded for protection and i dont put them in the chamber, just under the barrel.
2007-05-04 17:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Aaron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are until you have determined that they are not loaded by checking to make absolutely certain that they are not loaded...
2007-05-04 08:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you should handle them as if they are loaded.
2007-05-04 12:00:19 · answer #11 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋