Firearm Safety Test Study Questions
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.
