When it comes to owning a gun, an owner has to be very careful. A gun is a powerful tool and needs to be treated with the proper care and respect. This is why the state of California has several laws and regulations around owning a firearm. State legislators want to ensure everyone’s safety.
Safety should always be a gun owner’s primary concern. They need to take the proper steps to use their fire arm safely and store it securely. Failure to do so could result in the severe injury of someone and possible legal ramifications as well. This means that it is in everyone’s best interest to properly store and use any firearm.
8 Gun Safety Tips
The following are some safety tips that all gun owners should follow to ensure they keep themselves, and the people around them, safe.
- A gun owner should know how to properly operate their firearm. This means knowing how to load and unload it, as well as how to clear a malfunction.
- A person should never handle a gun in an emotional state. When angry or depressed, a person is more likely to make bad decisions they may regret later.
- Always wear eye and ear protection when using a gun.
- Guns showed be stored properly. In California this means the gun should be unloaded, and stored in a locked safe separate from any ammunition. This way another person is less likely to get ahold of the firearm, and if they do, it is not loaded. A person may also want to use a locking device on the gun itself for additional safety. If kids are frequently in the same building as the gun, the owner must take reasonable steps to ensure that the gun does not get into the hands of a minor.
- Never shoot a gun straight up. What goes up, must come down and a bullet fired straight in the air can come down with enough force to harm or even kill someone.
- Never use a gun in combination with guns or alcohol as both impair a person’s judgment making them more likely to make a bad or reckless decision.
- When it comes to dealing with guns, they should always be treated as if they are loaded. This means never point it at anyone and only placing a finger on the trigger when ready to fire. Always check to make sure a gun is unloaded. By practicing this constantly, a person is less likely to slip up and make a mistake when the gun is loaded.
- When shooting at a target, a person should know exactly what they are shooting at and how it will respond to being shot. The person should also be aware of what is behind a target, as the bullet can pass through and hit something else. A person should always be aware of where every person is around them. A gun should not be fired in the same direction as another person.
A Brief Summary Of California Gun Laws
A firearm is a powerful and potentially dangerous tool, which is why guns owners need to exercise proper caution. To ensure that happens, the state of California has enacted a lot of different gun laws in an effort to ensure everyone’s safety. Some of these laws include:
- Penal Code 26500: All firearms sales have to be completed through a licensed dealer and the person needs to have a permit to buy and own a gun.
- Penal Code 28150: Firearms have to be registered with the state.
- Penal Code 30500 & 30515: Assault and semi-automatic weapons are banned in the state.
- Penal Code 26150: Concealed carry is permitted in some California counties and requires a license.
- Penal Code 27545: Background checks are required for the private sale of firearms and must be conducted through a licensed dealer.
- Penal Code 12035: Firearms have to be securely locked up when children are present.
When it comes to owning a gun in California, there are a lot of things for a person to consider and be aware of. So long as a person follows all of the laws and the safety tips as well, the chances of someone getting hurt by the firearm are pretty small.
