Beretta PICO 380 Instruction Manual - Page 6

Basic Safety Rules

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BASIC SAFETY RULES WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE HANDLING YOUR FIREARM. WARNING: FIREARMS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR DEATH, IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES ARE AN IMPORTANT REMINDER THAT FIREARM SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. 1. NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO SHOOT. Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any part of your body or at another person. This is especially important when loading or unloading the firearm. When you are shooting at a target, know what is behind it. Some bullets can travel over a mile. If you miss your target or if the bullet penetrates the target, it is your responsibility to ensure that the shot does not cause unintended injury or damage. 2. ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Never assume that a firearm is unloaded. The only certain way to ensure that a firearm has the chamber(s) empty is to open the action and visually examine the chamber(s) to see if a round is present. 6

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BASIC SAFETY RULES
WARNING
:
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE HANDLING
YOUR FIREARM.
WARNING
:
FIREARMS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN
POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
OR DEATH, IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
RULES ARE AN IMPORTANT REMINDER THAT FIREARM SAFETY IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
1.
NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE
TO SHOOT.
Never let the muzzle of a firearm point at any part of your body or at
another person. This is especially important when loading or unloading
the firearm. When you are shooting at a target, know what is behind
it. Some bullets can travel over a mile. If you miss your target or if the
bullet penetrates the target, it is your responsibility to ensure that the
shot does not cause unintended injury or damage.
2. ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
Never assume that a firearm is unloaded.
The only certain way to
ensure that a firearm has the chamber(s) empty is to open the action
and visually examine the chamber(s) to see if a round is present.