>
>* Safety on at all times unless actively shooting
>* keep it unloaded unless you intend to shoot
>* don't point a gun at, or in the vague direction of, anything you
>don't mind being shot including yourself
>* finger off the trigger unless you are shooting
>* SERIOUSLY, DON'T POINT THE GODDAMN THING AT ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT
>TO DIE
>* always treat the gun as if it's loaded, even if you know it's not
>
>....one or two of those may be firing range rules and not general
>firearms safety, but they all sound like a good idea to follow to me.
>

One that Gryphon's demonstrated in the writing (Kaname Sterling, in DSM Panic 1) is being aware of what's behind the target. Bullets don't always stop at what a shooter was aiming at.

Peter Eng
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