NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course

 This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off, it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel always points. Common sense dictates the safestcourse of action, depending on the  different circumstances.

  Trigger discipline is where your finger

 stays outside the trigger guard area, 

pressing it against the frame above the 

trigger area and parallel with the barrel, 

until ready to fire the gun. 

 Until you are prepared to fire,

 do not touch the trigger. 

 Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the action and looking into the chamber(s,) which should be clear of ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.

 Be sure you have identified 

your target beyond any doubt. 

Be aware of the area beyond your target. 

This means observing your prospective 

area of fire before you shoot. 

Never fire in a direction where there 

are people or any other potential mishap. Think first. Shoot second.
 

 You’re a safe, responsible gun owner. 

You follow the Four Rules of Gun Safety 

as if your life depends on them.

There is no way that you can 

have a negligent discharge. 

 In the case of a negligent discharge, the fault lies entirely with the person handling the gun and could have been prevented. 

 Which states will recognize your CCW permit?

Reciprocity Means =

(mutual recognition agreement between two states to recognize a concealed weapon license issued by the other state)

Florida has reciprocity agreements with 37 states while acknowledging some state-specific exceptions. 

 Before handling a gun, learn how to operate it, know its essential parts, safely open and close the action, and remove any ammunition from the gun or magazine. Remember, a gun's mechanical safety device is never foolproof. Nothing can ever replace safe gun handling. 

  While target ammunition may be less expensive, it is also less effective because of its design. Target ammunition will not expand or fragment when it hits a target simply because that is not what it is designed to do. 

To examine the effects of handgun penetration through the wall, specialty rounds still penetrate around 6 inches of drywall, and the more traditional bullets average 10-12 inches of penetration.  This means that if the bullet hit nothing stronger than drywall, it would go through at least six rooms!