[header] How to fire a gun [title] Treat every firearm as if it were loaded. [step] There are no exceptions to this rule, not even for empty guns. It is very easy even for professional marksmen to forget whether or not a gun is ready to fire, and the consequences can be extremely serious or even deadly. 
[title] Never point your gun at anything you do not want to shoot. [step] Do not point your gun at your friends, a part of your body, a household pet, the walls of your home, or at your tv, even if you think it's unloaded.