Very useful advice. Although I have no doubt some old and bold will be thinking this is all common sense. In the military we use the phrase 'familiarity breeds contempt' to explain that even if you handle firearms everyday this too can lead to people just going through the motions or adapting drills. There have been several incidents that unfortunately prove this over the last few years that have resulted in accidental deaths or serious injuries. It is worth reading this post once in a while to remind yourself what you should be doing. From my point of view how you carry the firearm is paramount, always regardless of load state pointing to the sky or the ground unless you are going to fire it and regardless of safety catch state only put your finger on the trigger when you intend to pull it.