What are the Universal Safety Rules?

The universal rules are…just that… universal. They apply any time a firearm is present. The universal safety rules are something that many shooters view as basic and beneath them. However, the universal safety rules are, honestly, the most important thing you can learn about firearms. Even the most experienced shooter should never neglect the universal safety rules or become relaxed about them. Universal means universal. You follow these rules in every location, at every time and in every situation.