safety off
Ready to fire
Safety off describes a firearm with its safety mechanism disengaged, ready to fire.
The safety is a device that prevents accidental discharge; when it's off, pulling the trigger will fire the weapon.
The phrase appears in military and action contexts: Check your safety is off before breaching.
Figuratively, it suggests readiness for confrontation or abandoning caution: The gloves are off, safety off.
- armedCarrying weapons
- locked and loadedFully prepared to fire
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- readySuitable for use now
- triggerWhat initiates action
hair trigger · pull the trigger · gun · firearm · weapon · cocked · unlocked · chambered · live · danger · shoot · firing · take aim · lethal · magazine · pistol · rifle · squeeze
safety offsafety on
Gun's lock engaged
locked · secured · unloaded · hammer down · safe
safety offsecured
Made fast or obtained
protected · safeguarded · disarmed · neutralized · made safe
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