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Any time that immediate use of the firearm is not anticipated.

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Q: When should a firearm be unloaded?
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What should you do when passed a firearm?

Verify it is unloaded


When should a firearm unloaded?

Any time that immediate use of the firearm is not anticipated.


When should firearm be unloaded?

Any time that immediate use of the firearm is not anticipated.


When should your firearm be unloaded?

When a firearm is in storage , being transported, or is not to be fired at the time. Firearms should not be loaded until they are to be made ready for use. They should ALWAYS be unloaded during cleaning or maintenance.


What is the Idaho definition of a unloaded firearm?

"Unloaded" as in it does not have any ammunition. It is unloaded.


When is an unloaded gun a dangerous weapon?

A firearm, whether loaded or unloaded is always considered a dangerous weapon when used in an illegal/unlawful manner. This is because of the fear that it instills into other persons who have no way of knowing if the firearm is unloaded, or not.


Is it lawful to carry a concealed handgun in the state of Utah without a CCW if the firearm is unloaded?

No. It makes no difference if the weapon is unloaded or not.


Can you ship a firearm in your checked luggage?

Yes. It has to be unloaded and secured, you have to declare it, and the firearm itself has to be legal both at the point of origin and at the destination.


What is the first step in cleaning a firearms?

Step 1- ALWAYS- Determine that the weapon is unloaded. HOW this is done varies with the type of firearm, but it should ALWAYS be the first step.


How do you make sure a bolt action firearm is unloaded?

Open the bolt, inspect the magazine and chamber.


You live in Co you own a handgun you are not 21 Is it legal for you to transport your handgun in your vehicle when you take it to go shoot as long as it is unloaded?

If the firearm is unloaded, in a case, and locked in the trunk or toolbox of a pickup, yes, should be legal. There is a Federal law known as Peaceable Journey that covers this. If you do not have a trunk or toolbox, then unloaded, and in a locked case (not the glove box).


How shouled a firearm be caried in a boat?

Except when hunting waterfowl from a boat, unloaded. When hunting, muzzle up.