There’s a few more:
1. Don’t move a vehicle with a gun that is loaded. Unload the gun, then you can drive. (modified version of keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to shoot)
2. Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
I always put ‘clear flags’ in the barrel of my guns. That way anybody can glance at the gun and see that it is safe, including police officers who happen to stop you.
I had one stop me for a busted tail light. I didn’t know it was out. I had my shotgun and pistol in the back. Both had the barrel flags in them.
I rolled down the window. “What can I do for you today officer?”
“Sir, I wanted to let you know you have a broken tail light. I just wanted to let you know.”
Then he reached out his right hand to shake mine and said,
“Thank you for putting flags in your guns. I saw both guns walking up and knew they were safe. That makes my job so much easier, you have no idea. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Drive safe, and have a great day.”
Then he left.
Learned that from the NRA, by the way.
what is a barrel flag?
” There’s a few more:
1. Don’t move a vehicle with a gun that is loaded. Unload the gun, then you can drive. (modified version of keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to shoot)
2. Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.”
Those aren’t a “few more”.
1. Driving with a loaded gun is fine, those of us with CCW permits do it all the time, as do the police.
2. “Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.” is the same as “3) Don’t point the gun at anything you don’t wish to destroy.” The wording of the latter drives home the point more strongly.
The rules I quoted are emphatically what the NRA advocates, and if followed will prevent any accidental shooting incidents.