Sorry for the thread hijack:
1. The Gun Is Always Loaded.
2. Never Point The Gun At Something You Are Not Prepared To Destroy.
3. Always Be Sure Of Your Target And What Is Behind It.
4. Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger Until Your Sights Are On The Target.
Mom violated rule 3. Which led to a violation of rule 2. Which led to her child being harmed.
Mom must Learn her basic safety skills if she intends to continue protecting herself with a firearm
Sorry. Resume your normal thread activities
posting firearms safety rules is never a bad thing!
I prefer, "Treat every gun as if it was loaded."
Your version is a statement of fact which we know is sometimes false.
My preferred version is a commandment like the other three. It makes the point that even unloaded guns must be treated as if they are loaded so as to prevent damage in case the knowledge about the gun is faulty.