Primarily this checklist was designed for guns in the home. This checklist however can also be used for transporting firearms. The questions have been phrased so the answers should be “Yes”. This checklist should be used for every firearm in the home.
- Is the firearm unloaded?
- Is the firearm locked or secured in a rack or case?
- Is the rack or case in an area away from children?
- Did you check the firearm before storing?
- Is the firearm clean and lubricated to the manufacturer’s specifications?
- When handling the firearm do you keep your finger off the trigger?
- When you handle a firearm is the action opened immediately to check for ammunition?
- Has the handler of the firearm completed a firearms safety course or its equivalent?
- Are all of your firearms in good working order?
- Do you always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction?
- Is the whole family familiar with the firearms in the home?
- If the firearm has been regularly used has it been inspected by a qualified gunsmith in the last two years?
- Is the ammunition stored in a separate place than the firearm?
- Is the ammunition locked or secured?
- Is the ammunition is a box which identifies it accurately?