Gun Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. At a range, you press the trigger and the cartridge does not fire. What is the safest immediate response?
Pull the trigger repeatedly before asking for assistance.
Open the action immediately while turning the firearm sideways to inspect it.
Look into the muzzle to see whether something is blocking it.
Keep the muzzle pointed safely downrange, keep your finger off the trigger, and follow the range and manufacturer misfire procedure.
2. Someone hands you a firearm and says, “It's unloaded.” What should you do?
Accept the statement if the person is experienced.
Maintain a safe muzzle direction and personally verify the chamber, magazine, and feed path according to that model's procedure.
Check only that the magazine has been removed.
Pull the trigger in a safe-looking direction to confirm its condition.
3. A child finds an unattended firearm. Which guidance is most appropriate?
Carry it carefully to the nearest adult.
Hide it so another child cannot find it.
Do not touch it, leave the area, and immediately tell a responsible adult.
Remove the magazine before going for help.
4. A person has consumed alcohol or taken medication that impairs alertness. What should they do about handling or firing a gun?
Handle it only if another person is watching.
Limit handling to unloaded firearms.
Wait until they feel more confident, even if impairment may remain.
Do not handle, carry, or fire it while impaired; arrange secure access and sober assistance if needed.
5. A household includes people who must not have access to firearms. Which measure most directly addresses that risk?
Use locked storage that prevents unauthorized access and keep all keys, combinations, and access devices under controlled possession.
Keep it unloaded but visible as a reminder not to touch it.
Use a hiding place that is changed regularly.
Store the firearm in a room they are usually told not to enter.
6. You have finished firing but still hold the firearm. Where should your trigger finger be?
Resting lightly on the trigger in case another shot is needed.
Inside the trigger guard but not pressing the trigger.
Supporting the bottom of the trigger guard.
Straight along the frame, outside the trigger guard, until the sights are on a target and you have decided to fire.
7. You are preparing to clean a firearm. Which sequence is safest?
Apply the safety, leave ammunition nearby, and begin disassembly.
Point it safely, unload it, verify the chamber and feeding areas are clear, remove ammunition from the work area, and follow the manual.
Pull the trigger first so the internal parts are relaxed.
Insert a cleaning rod before checking the chamber so any cartridge will be pushed out.
8. You are transporting a firearm to a range. Which general approach is most appropriate?
Keep it loaded but place it under a seat so it remains out of sight.
Carry it openly inside the vehicle so its condition is visible.
Transport it unloaded in a locked case, secure ammunition appropriately, and verify the laws that apply along the route.
Rely on the firearm's safety rather than using a case.
9. Which storage approach best helps prevent unauthorized access in a home?
Hide the firearm in an unexpected place and tell no one where it is.
Engage the firearm's safety and store it on a high shelf.
Remove the magazine and place the firearm in an unlocked drawer.
Store it unloaded in locked, access-controlled storage, with ammunition locked separately and keys or codes secured.
10. A firearm begins slipping from your hands. What should you do?
Grab for it quickly, even if that places a finger near the trigger.
Let it fall rather than trying to catch it, step clear, and retrieve it safely only after it has come to rest.
Use your foot to stop it from reaching the ground.
Catch it by the trigger guard because that part is easy to grip.
11. Before firing at a target, what must you identify?
The target and what is around, in front of, and beyond it.
Only the target's center point.
Only whether another shooter is using the same type of ammunition.
The target and the nearest backstop, without considering the area beyond it.
12. Which protective equipment is generally appropriate when shooting at a range?
Ordinary sunglasses only.
Hearing protection only, because eye hazards are uncommon.
Proper hearing protection and impact-rated eye protection, plus any additional equipment required by the range.
Eye protection only when shooting steel targets.
13. What is the proper role of a firearm's mechanical safety?
It is a supplemental device, not a replacement for muzzle control, trigger discipline, and other safety rules.
It makes pointing the firearm in any direction acceptable while engaged.
It guarantees that the firearm cannot discharge if dropped.
It removes the need to check the chamber before handling.
14. What makes a direction a “safe direction” for a firearm's muzzle?
An unintended discharge there would be least likely to injure anyone, considering surfaces and what lies beyond them.
It points upward, regardless of the building or surroundings.
It points toward the nearest wall, regardless of the wall's construction.
It points wherever other people cannot see the muzzle.
15. While firing, you notice an unusually weak report or reduced recoil. What should you do?
Fire another round to see whether the firearm returns to normal.
Increase your grip pressure and continue at a slower pace.
Stop firing immediately, maintain a safe muzzle direction, and have the firearm and bore checked according to proper procedures before firing again.
Switch ammunition without inspecting the firearm.
16. You pick up a firearm whose condition is unknown. What should you assume first?
It is unloaded if the magazine has been removed.
It is loaded, while keeping the muzzle in a safe direction and the trigger finger indexed away from the trigger.
It is safe once its manual safety is engaged.
Its condition can be determined by its weight.