ANY mechanical system- including the safety on a firearm- CAN fail. This is the reason for the basic firearm safety rules- including "do not point a firearm at anything you do not mean to shoot." It is rare, but CAN happen.
It prevents the firearm from discharging before the shooter means to have it discharge.
Learning to, and handling a firearm in such a manner as to not cause unintended harm or damage.
To insure that a firearm is in safe condition to use.
The Safety recall only includes M700 and M40X made before March 1982 which have a bolt lock system. Contact Remington or a Remington authorized repair center for details. Repair will cost owner of said firearm $US20 plus S&H cost.
To prevent a premature or unintended discharge of the firearm. It does NOT replace common sense.
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To render the firearm incapable of firing.
Different places on different guns.
When you do not intend to fire the weapon.
Consider every gun loaded
Request one from the issuing agency