Abstract: An index finger rest for attachment to a firearm is disclosed. The index finger rest is attached to a firearm just above the trigger guard and in a surrounding relation thereto. The index finger rest being aligned with the barrel of the firearm. The finger rest has a horizontal and a vertical surface and the vertical surface being attached to the side of the firearm. The index finger can be placed against the finger rest and the firearm fired with the middle finger. The index finger rest of the present invention provides control and support to allow accurate point and shoot firing of a firearm. The finger rest is applicable to all types of hand held firearms, toy guns, air guns, pellet guns, paintball guns and archery devices.