Part 4: Cleaning and storage

Firearm cleaning

Cleaning safety

• Ammunition should not be present while cleaning
• No food, drinks or smoking should be present
• The gun should be unloaded and inspected in an open configuration before starting the cleaning process
• Manage the gun in a safe area and direction

Cleaning kit

• A cleaning kit includes as a minimum: cleaning liquid, gun oil, patches, bore snake or cleaning rod/brush, small brush and soft cloth

Cleaning instructions

• Follow your gun and product manufacturers' cleaning recommendations
• At a minimum, conduct a field strip and clean the barrel, frame, slide and magazine

Storage

Gun safety

• The primary reason for a storage plan is to keep your gun unaccessible by unauthorized users
• Create a plan and obtain the equipment required
• Stay with the plan

Storage options

• Trigger and action locks
• Small and large safes or gun closets with mechanical or electronic locks

Part 4 practical exercise

Name four gun parts that need to be cleaned

• Barrel, frame, slide and magazine

Why should you create a storage plan

• To prevent gun access from unauthorized users