4 Rules of Firearm Safety 101
4 Rules of Firearm Safety 101. The four essential rules of firearm safety every new shooter must know. Keep yourself and others safe at the range with these proven fundamentals. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/thin_line_defense_co#person", "name": "Thin Line Defense Co", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/thin_line_defense_co", "description": "Thin Line Defense Co is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/40528b86-1318-426c-b422-fd36ca45a2fb.png" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/four-rules-firearm-safety-101#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/four-rules-firearm-safety-101" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/four-rules-firearm-safety-101", "headline": "4 Rules of Firearm Safety 101", "name": "4 Rules of Firearm Safety 101", "description": "The four essential rules of firearm safety every new shooter must know. Keep yourself and others safe at the range with these proven fundamentals.", "articleSection": "Training & Skills", "articleBody": "The 4 rules of firearm safety are the foundation every new shooter must learn before touching a gun: treat all guns as loaded until cleared, keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire, always point the muzzle in a safe direction, and always know what's beyond your target. Master these and, in the words of the creator, \"you'll never have an accident.\" This firearm safety 101 breakdown comes straight from Paul Riley of Thin Line Defense Co on his Therapy Range channel, filmed on July 3rd heading into the America 250 celebration. Riley made this video specifically for the wave of new people entering the firearms world — the folks who haven't yet had the four rules drilled into them. His framing is blunt and community-first: the OGs already know this. This one's for the beginner picking up a firearm for the first time, or the stubborn shooter who's been cutting corners. Follow all four, and the people around you won't be scared of you. Key Takeaways There are exactly four rules of firearm safety — obey all four and you avoid negligent discharges. Rule 1: All guns are loaded until you clear them — drop the mag AND visually check the chamber for brass. Rule 2: Keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to discharge the weapon. Rule 3: Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, preferably downrange. Rule 4: Always know what is beyond your target before you shoot. Paul Riley of Therapy Range: \"If you stay true…