Hazards & Controls
Equipment Safety
Firearm Safety

For hunters

Safety concerns are discussed

ATF issues firearms licenses and conducts firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections

Resource materials related to Canadian laws related to firearms

Reducing lead exposures through the use of ventilation equipment and work practice procedures

Firearms facts and gun violence research

A review of prevention interventions

A review of the research on the effectiveness of firearm injury prevention programs

Firearm safety recommendations

Fact sheet for responsible firearm ownership

Example of a 51 page firearms safety program

Exposure to lead dust and fumes at the firing range can present a potential health risk

NRA gun safety rules

Safe storage of guns, ammunition reduces risk of firearm injury risk to youth

Basic safety rules about the use and storage of handguns

Discussion of ventilation design and recommendations for controlling exposure to hazards (pdf)

Safety tips relating to firearms and children

How to control lead hazards in indoor rifle ranges

Exposure to lead dust at the firing range puts employees & customers at risk of lead poisoning

Text of the manual

Indoor shooting range can create a risk of lead poisoning

Small portion of the material covered in the NRA Refuse to Become a Victim course

A summary of state firearm laws - concealed weapons, background checks, assault weapons, ballistic ID, ammunition regs

Risks of unintentional firearm-related death and injury to children from a loaded firearm