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The 6 basic gun safety rules - Answer-Treat all guns as if they are loaded. Keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction. Keep your finger off the trigger. Know your target, its surroundings and beyond. Know how to properly operate your gun. Store your gun safely and securely to prevent unauthorized use. Guns and ammo should be stored separately. The 4 Safety "Rules for Kids" if they see a gun are: - Answer-1. Stop what you are doing. 2. Do not touch the gun. 3. Leave the area. 4. Tell an adult. ACTION - Answer-A series of moving parts that allow a firearm to be loaded, fired and unloaded. BARREL - Answer-The metal tube through which a bullet passes on its way to the target. BREECH - Answer-The part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel. BULLET - Answer-The projectile located at the tip of the cartridge case. CALIBER - Answer-The bullet or barrel diameter. CARTRIDGE - Answer-A single unit of ammunition made up of the case, primer, propellant and bullet. CARTRIDGE CASE - Answer-A container for all other components which comprise a cartridge. CHAMBER - Answer-The rear part of a gun barrel where the cartridge is located when the gun is loaded. CYLINDER - Answer-The part of a revolver that holds ammunition in individual chambers. CYLINDER LATCH - Answer-A latch on double-action revolvers that allows the cylinder to swing out.DOUBLE-ACTION - Answer-A type of firearm action in which a single pull of the trigger both cocks the hammer and releases it. DUMMY ROUND - Answer-A bright orange, red or other readily identifiable dummy round or an inert cartridge without powder and primer. EJECTOR ROD - Answer-The part used to remove cartridges from the cylinder. GRIP - Answer-The handle of the firearm. HAMMER - Answer-The part of the firing mechanism which strikes the firing pin or primer. JAM - Answer-A malfunction that prevents a firearm from firing properly. MAGAZINE - Answer-A separate box-like metal container for semi-automatic pistols into which cartridges are loaded. MAGAZINE RELEASE - Answer-A device that releases the magazine so that it can be removed from the firearm. MAGAZINE WELL - Answer-The opening in a firearm into which a magazine is inserted MUZZLE - Answer-The front end of the barrel from which a bullet exits. REVOLVER - Answer-A firearm that has a rotating cylinder containing a number of chambers.. ROUND - Answer-See Cartridge SAFETY - Answer-A device on a firearm intended to help provide protection against accidental discharge under normal usage when properly engaged.SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL - Answer-A firearm that fires a single cartridge each time the trigger is pulled, and which automatically extracts and ejects the empty cartridge case and reloads the chamber