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6 May 2016
Duck Hunting Season Safety tips
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) in collaboration with the Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) wish all duck hunters a safe and successful shoot this season.
Duck hunting is a great opportunity to get the kids outdoors to teach safe firearms handling and behaviour around shotguns.
“This is an excellent environment to teach our children multiple safe practices around firearms, including wearing warm clothing and correct protective gear such as earmuffs,” says Wendy McGowan, RWNZ President. “Shotguns fire at a decibel rating of 170dB which causes instant hearing loss to all those standing close by. Earmuffs or earplugs may eliminate permanent damage.”
What we teach our children now, will set them up for a lifetime of enjoyment in this sport, if they can keep themselves and others safe."
According to Fish & Game NZ, there are more birds
in some regions this year, and an extension to the season
and increased bag limits in some areas. RWNZ and COLFO
remind all firearms users to take heed of the seven basic
principles of firearms safety this season. “Bring everyone
home safely with a full bag of ducks."
THE FIREARMS SAFETY CODE:
1. Treat every firearm as loaded
Check
every firearm yourself.
Pass or accept only an open or
unloaded firearm.
2. Always point firearms in a safe
direction
Loaded or unloaded, always point the muzzle in
a safe direction.
3. Load a firearm only when ready to
use
Load the magazine only when you reach your shooting
area.
Load the chamber only when ready to
shoot.
Completely unload before leaving the shooting
area.
4. Identify your target beyond all
doubt
Movement, colour, sound and shape can all deceive
you.
Assume colour, shape, sound, and shape to be human
until proven otherwise.
5. Check your firing
zone
THINK! What may happen if you miss your target? What
might you hit between you and the target or beyond?
Do
not fire when you know others are in your firing zone.
6.
Store firearms and ammunition safety
When not in use,
lock away the bolt, firearm and ammunition
separately.
Never leave firearms in a vehicle that is
unattended.
7. Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling
firearms
Good judgement is the key to safe use of
firearms.
ends
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