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If you are not 100% sure a round sits in the chamber of a firearm and you intend to carry, shoot, or handle it, then it's wise to do a press check. When it doubt, check it out. You want to know if it's ready to rock and roll before you rely on that weapon.

Guns are always loaded.If you always treat guns as they are loaded, you will always be mindful of them. Often, guns will be kept unloaded. If you make a habit out of toying with them, you might do so without thinking when you are holding a loaded gun in your hand.

You cannot tell if a gun is unloaded while it's pointing at you. If a gun is pointing at you, always assume that it's loaded. If a gun is not open, with the inside of the chamber clearly visible to you, always assume that it's loaded whether it's pointing at you or not.

At the time of purchase, the code or serial number would be recorded along with the purchaser's information by a licensed dealer. Later, when a bullet or cartridge case is found at a crime scene, the bullet or spent cartridge could be quickly traced back to the purchaser.

Almost every bullet fired from a gun, can be traced back to that gun using a microscope. When a bullet is fired from a firearm, when it travels through the barrel, the barrel leaves microscopic markings on the bullet that are unique to that specific firearm, Jessica Wade, forensics firearms examiner, said.

Called press check, brass check, chamber check, etc., it's the technique of pulling the slide back just far enough to visually and potentially physically confirm a round is in the chamber, but not far enough to eject it. The technique has additional benefits beyond confirmation of a loaded firearm.

A gas check is a gasket type component of firearms ammunition. Gas checks are used when non-jacketed bullets are used in high pressure cartridges. The use of a gas check inhibits the buildup of lead in the barrel and improves accuracy.