Marlin model 60 - Manual (Page 12)

Printed in U.S.A. 8/04 307000
1. Read and understand the owner’s manual before using a firearm.
2. If you are unfamiliar with firearms, attend a firearms safety class taught by a
certified instructor.
3. Handle every firearm as if it were loaded and ready to fire.
4. Control the muzzle, and never point a firearm at anything you don’t want to shoot.
5. Keep the safety on SAFE until you are ready to shoot.
6. Unless you are hunting, carry your firearm empty, with the action open.
7. Before shooting, be sure you have an adequate backstop. All ammunition is
dangerous beyond your line of sight.
8. Avoid ricochets by never shooting at water or any hard, flat surface.
9. Do not run, climb, or jump over an obstacle with a loaded firearm.
10. Do not climb into or out of a tree or tree stand with a loaded firearm.
Do not allow others to pass loaded firearms to you while in a tree stand.
11. Do not enter or ride in a motor vehicle with loaded firearms.
12. Do not lean a loaded firearm against anything.
13. Do not bump, drop or jar a loaded firearm.
14. Do not pull a firearm toward you by the muzzle.
15. Wear hearing protectors when shooting.
16. Wear impact-protective glasses when shooting, disassembling or cleaning firearms.
17. Avoid alcoholic beverages and drugs before and during shooting.
18. Use only ammunition of the correct gauge, caliber, size and bullet shape
for your firearm.
19. Do not use damaged, dirty, modified, or improperly handloaded ammunition.
20. Keep the barrel and mechanism of the firearm free of obstructions.
21. Do not use a firearm that fails to function properly. Do not try to force a jammed action.
22. Be sure no one is in the path of ejecting shells or cartridges.
23. Do not interchange parts between firearms, and be sure disassembly and reassem-
bly are correct and complete.
24. Before cleaning, be sure the chamber, action and magazine are completely
unloaded.
25. Unload firearms before storing, transporting, or leaving unattended.
26. Store firearms and ammunition separately, locked and out of the reach of children.
Failure to follow these rules, or other instructions in this manual,
can result in personal injury.
Marlin's Guide to Gun Safety
Health Warning: Discharging of firearms in poorly ventilated areas
and handling ammunition may cause exposure to lead and/or lead
compounds. Exposure may cause cancer, birth defects or damage
to the kidney, nervous, blood forming and reproductive systems.
Have adequate ventilation at all times, especially in confined areas.
Wash hands thoroughly after shooting, handling ammunition, or
cleaning a firearm. Do not eat or smoke during these activities.
Safety Warning:
Marlin strongly recommends that you take a hunter
safety course, taught by a certified instructor, before you use this
firearm. Your State Fish & Game Dept. or a local gun shop can sug-
gest courses in your area.
Safety Warning:
Keep this firearm out of the reach of children,
unauthorized individuals, and others unfamiliar with the safe han-
dling of firearms.
Children are attracted to and can operate firearms
that can cause severe injuries or death.
Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked
away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded
firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you
may be fined or sent to prison.
WARNING
A los niños los atraen las armas de fuego y las pueden
hacer funcionar. Ellos pueden causarses lesiones graves
y la muerte.
Evite que los niños tengan acceso a las armas de fuego
guardándolas siempre con llave y descargadas cuando no
las esté utilizando. Si usted tiene un arma de fuego cargada
en un lugar en que un niño tiene acceso a ella y la usa inde-
bidamente, le pueden dar una multa o enviarlo a la carcel.
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