safety on
Trigger lock activated
Safety on describes a firearm with its safety mechanism engaged, preventing accidental discharge.
The safety is a lever or button that blocks the trigger or firing pin.
Is the safety on?
Keep the safety on until you're ready to shoot.
The opposite state is safety off, meaning the weapon is ready to fire.
- triggerWhat initiates action
- trigger disciplineSafe finger positioning practice
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- securedMade fast or obtained
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
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- gun safetytrigger discipline, trigger lock, secure storage, cable lock, cable locks
- weapon statusarmed, loaded, unloaded, jammed, disarmed
safety onsafety off
Trigger enabled state
hot · armed · live · unlocked · green light
safety onweapons free
Combat engagement permitted
dangerous · primed · active · engaged · firing position
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