Ruger MINI-14 - Manual (Page 29)

STORAGE
GUNS SHOULD NOT BE STORED LOADED!
Do not store the rifle in a leather case or scabbard. Leather attracts moisture,
even though it may appear to be dry.
TO RENDER THE RIFLE INOPERATIVE FOR SAFE STORAGE
With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, remove the magazine, retract the
slide handle, and retract the bolt fully to the rear. Lock the bolt open and check
the chamber to be sure the rifle is completely unloaded! With the muzzle pointed
in a safe direction, pull downward on the rear end of the trigger guard and
remove the trigger housing assembly from the bottom of the rifle.
Store the rifle and the trigger housing assembly in different locations. When
disassembled in this manner, the rifle is inoperable. It is impossible to fire the
rifle until the trigger housing assembly has been correctly replaced.
To reassemble the rifle for firing, reinsert the trigger housing assembly into the
receiver from the bottom. Swing the trigger guard upward and rearward until it
latches securely in place. Check to be sure that the bolt can be operated fully and
freely by operating the slide handle back and forth. The rifle is now reassembled
and can be loaded and fired normally.
While the rifle is less likely to be used by unauthorized persons when
disassembled in the above manner, it is always safest to store a firearm with
the supplied locking device correctly installed, or to store the firearm in a gun
safe or other secure location, away from children and unauthorized adults.
Guns should always be stored securely, unloaded and separate from their
ammunition.
USE THE LOCKING DEVICE SUPPLIED WITH THE RIFLE FOR STORAGE.
(S EE P AGE 6)
Never place or store any fire a rm in
such a manner that it may be
dislodged. Fire a rms should always be
s t o red securely and unloaded, away
f rom children and careless adults. Use
the locking device originally supplied
with this fire a rm for storage.
The use of a locking device or safety
lock is only one aspect of re s p o n s i b l e
f i re a rms storage. For increased safety,
f i re a rms should be stored unloaded
and locked in a location that is both
separate from their ammunition and
inaccessible to children and any other
unauthorized person.
STORE SECURELY & UNLOADED
WARNING – STORAGE
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