Firearm Safety Test Study Questions

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Having a gun may end up with significant legal problems if the distance to the nearest public school is less than:

1,000 feet

A semi-automatic centre-fire rifle may legally have this many cartridges in its magazine:

10

Which shotgun choke makes the widest shot spread pattern?

Cylinder Bore

Shotgun choke spread pattern from tightest to widest:

FMIC. F is full choke, M - modified, I - improved cylinder, C - cylinder bore.

Modified choke gives wider shot spread pattern than cylinder bore.

False

The part of the gun which strikes the primer is called:

Firing pin

The first cartridge loaded into a magazine presses against the:

Follower

Shotgun shells are generally measured by:

Gauge

What action type cannot have a magazine?

Hinge

What is the most widespread material to make shotgun shots of?

Lead

Rule #3 from the Rules for Kids is:

Leave the Area

What type of sights do handgun shooters use?

Red dot, telescopic, open-sight

To load a handgun you need to push the charged magazine into the grip:

Rudely till you hear the crunch

To identify a single action revolver:

The loading gate on the right side behind the cylinder clearly identifies the revolver as a single action one.

A safe direction is:

The one, where accidental discharge will not cause injury or damage.

An illegal firearm purchase (straw purchase) is a federal crime.

True

If another person is present, it is illegal for any person, except in self defense, to draw or exhibit a loaded or unloaded firearm in a rude, angry or threatening manner or in any manner use a firearm in a fight or quarrel.

True

Ignorance and carelessness are major causes of firearm accidents

True

It is a good practice to always use safety, but never rely on it.

True

Multiburst trigger activators are prohibited in California

True

When shooting, you must consider that if the bullet misses the target or if it goes through the target completely, it can hit a person or an object.

True

You cannot face any charges for criminal storage of your firearm if the firearm is kept in a locked container or locked with a locking device that has rendered the firearm inoperable.

True

You should never use old or corroded ammunition.

True

You must never assume that simply because a toddler may lack finger strength, they cannot pull the trigger

True. Their thumbs are twice stronger than other fingers. Never endanger children by leaving them with an access to firearms

To shoot safely you must know:

Your target, your target's surrounding, and what is beyond the target

Rules for Kids are:

1. Stop! 2. Don't touch! 3. Leave the Area. 4. Tell an Adult.

According to The Sporting Arms And Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, what is the maximum dangerous range of handgun ammunition:

2500 yards

Which shotgun has the smallest diameter bore?

410 guage/calibre

How long is a Firearm Safety Certificate valid?

5 years

It is illegal to discharge your gun in:

An unoccupied building, an unoccupied motor vehicle, or an unoccupied dwelling.

The chamber end of the barrel is called the:

Breech

What is not a part of a cartridge or shotgun shell?

Choke

Flame throwers are legal in California

False

Is it legal to store a loaded firearm in the premises where children have access to it?

False

Rifle cartridges loaded with incendiary bullets are legal in California.

False

Shotgun shells loaded with flechettes are legal in California.

False

You can use rimfire cartridges in the centre-fire firearms

False

Zip guns are NOT generally prohibited in California.

False

All generations of Glock 17 are legal in California.

False, Glock 17 gen 4 is illegal in California, since it doesn't have a magazine disconnect safety.

Smokeless powder and black powder are easily substitutable.

False, smokeless powder is much powerful than black powder.

More fatalities are caused by firearms accidents than by suicides or homicides with firearms in California.

False, statistic says that suicides make majority, then homicides and only then, far back, accidents.

Smokeless powder can be safely used in muzzleloading firearms.

False. Smokeless powder is much more powerful than black powder. Any muzzleloader can easily blown up if you use smokeless powder in it.

As a safety measure, your firearm should always be pointed:

In the safest possible direction

Is a Firearm Safety Certificate required when a firearm is being loaned?

It depends on the specific circumstances. Generally, a person being loaned a firearm must have a current FSC. However, an FSC is not required if the loan does not exceed three days in duration and the person loaning the firearm is at all times within the presence of the person being loaned the firearm.

This kind of bullets are sharply pointed to minimize air drag:

Spitzer

Choke is:

The taper at the end of shotgun's muzzle

8 gauge shells are bigger in diameter than 20 gauge.

True

A firearm is concidered to be concealed if any part of it is hidden

True

Carrying a loaded firearm in public is prohibited

True

Full choke gives the tightest shot spread pattern?

True

Full-automatic rifles are prohibited in California.

True

Wallet guns are generally prohibited

True

You should always wear hearing protection when high-power firearms are being shot.

True

30-round magazine for AR-15 rifle is prohibited.

True. Magazine capacity for a centre-fire semi-automatic rifle cannot exceed 10 rounds.

You have a very old firarms with no datastamp. Before using it, what should you do?

You must get it examined by a gunsmith. In case the datastamp is missing, you must get the firearm examined by a qualified gunsmith to know the exact ammunition for it.


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