Requirement
1. Safety, the law, hunting and shotgun sports
Required
Ten parts, (a) to (j), explained, described or discussed with your counselor.
What this is made of
- 1(a). What a projectile is, and why it demands care
- 1(b). The basic rules of safe gun handling
- 1(c). If a visiting friend asks to see a firearm in your home
- 1(d). Eye protection and hearing protection
- 1(e). The gun laws where you live
- 1(f). Hunting and the wise use of renewable wildlife resources
- 1(g). A hunter education course, or your state's hunting laws
- 1(h). Hygiene while shooting
- 1(i). Three shotgun sports, and where to practice them
- 1(j). Sources of information on firearms
Where this step comes from
- Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 1 · Lists ten parts, (a) to (j); (g) has two numbered parts of its own.