rules of gun safety in a non-combat environment : never point the weapon at a person , and always point it in a safe direction do n't put your finger on the trigger until you 're ready to shoot the weapon keep the weapon unloaded until you 're ready to use it after loading their magazines with bullets and shoving them into their weapons , avi and liron lie on their stomachs in front of canvas sandbags , with one leg straight and the other leg bent for support .