A firearm with a stock having an exterior contour that is generally
symmetric with respect to opposing end portions, a front edge portion and
at least a portion of opposing side surfaces. A barrel extends through
the front edge portion of the stock. Two safety release buttons are
diametrically opposed to each other with respect to a barrel bore
centerline axis and are exposed at a front edge portion of the stock. Two
firing mechanism release buttons are each exposed at an exterior surface
of the stock at a respective one of the opposing end portions. The firing
mechanism actuation buttons are diametrically opposed to each other with
respect to the barrel bore centerline axis. Firing of the firearm
requires both of the safety release buttons to be depressed thereby
allowing either of the firing mechanism actuation buttons to be depressed
for firing the firearm.