Firearm Safety Certificate Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1Someone has consumed alcohol but says they feel coordinated enough to practice handling an unloaded firearm. What is the appropriate choice?
  • Wait a short time, then handle it only while seated.
  • Proceed if another adult confirms that the firearm is unloaded.
  • Do not handle firearms while affected by alcohol or other impairing substances.
  • Avoid firing, but allow loading and unloading practice.
• 2During firing, a shot sounds unusually weak and produces much less recoil than expected. What should the shooter do?
  • Stop firing, maintain safe muzzle control, unload according to safe procedures, and have the barrel checked for an obstruction.
  • Unload and reload to determine whether the next cartridge performs normally.
  • Wait briefly and continue if the action appears to have cycled normally.
  • Inspect the sights first because an alignment issue commonly causes a weak report.
• 3At a shooting range, which personal protective equipment is the appropriate general baseline while firing is underway?
  • Hearing protection only, because safe muzzle direction protects the eyes.
  • Eye protection only when standing close to the shooter.
  • Proper eye and hearing protection, used according to range rules and equipment guidance.
  • Either eye or hearing protection, depending on which feels more comfortable.