Safety Tips

Keep your gun locked up
In a cabinet, preferably hidden within a larger storage area. This prevents curious children, houseguests or even burglars from accidentally mishandling your gun.
Never put a loaded firearm or shotgun away in your cabinet.
Never trust a safety catch. Treat it only as a second line of defence because it could be faulty. No-one was ever shot by an open, empty gun.
Never allow unsupervised or unsuitable persons, especially children, access to your firearm or shotgun.
Never leave a firearm or shotgun, even unloaded, unattended.
Always keep your firearm or shotgun in its case or cover whilst transporting it.
Never transport a loaded firearm or shotgun.

Carry your firearm or shotgun in such a manner that it never points at anybody.
Have the safety catch on until you are ready to fire at your target.
Unload your firearm or shotgun before passing it to someone else.
Pass your unloaded firearm or shotgun stock first.
Unload your firearm or shotgun before traversing difficult terrain or obstacles.
Carry your firearm or shotgun "broken" and empty when travelling in close company.
Point the barrels in a safe direction when reloading.
Carry a hammer gun uncocked until ready to fire.
Point the barrels straight up while cocking the hammers.
Open a hammer gun, pointing the barrels toward the ground, and remove the cartridges before uncocking it.
Lift the stock to the barrels when closing your firearm or shotgun.

Lift the barrels to the stock when closing your shotgun.
Uncock hammers onto loaded chambers.
Load a firearm or shotgun until you are ready to fire it.
Fire your firearm or shotgun until you have positively identified your quarry.
Fire your firearm or shotgun until you are absolutely positive it is safe to do so.
Put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire.
Put a loaded firearm or shotgun down or leave it unattended.
Lean a loaded firearm or shotgun against or on anything, including any vehicle.
Attempt to fire unless you are in a comfortable and well-balanced position.
Fire a firearm or shotgun whilst having a dog on lead under your control.
Attempt to climb over an obstacle or traverse a stream with a loaded firearm or shotgun.
Use a firearm or shotgun that is in an unsafe condition, poor repair or out of proof.
Use the wrong type/calibre of ammunition in respect to your firearm or shotgun and quarry.
Use a firearm or shotgun whilst under the influence of alcohol.