NEVADA CCW PROFICIENCY TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anyone who acquires a firearm for personal defense needs only to learn how to handle the firearm
safely - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
If you own a handgun you should study the manufacturers instructions on how to operate it. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
As long as the cartridge fits into the chamber or magazine of a firearm it means that its the correct
ammunition for that particular firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
As a general rule soft or hollow point expanding bullets are more effective for self defense - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
The fundamental principle of fire arm safety is to treat every gun as if it is _____ at all times - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Loaded
Everyone should comply with the following firearm handling safety rules - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep
muzzle or barrel pointed in a safe direction
Keep finger off trigger and outside the trigger guard
Keep the action open and the firearm unloadded until raeady to use
When shooting on an organized range, either indoors or outdoors you are responsible for _______? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reading the rules, Understanding the rules, Obeying the range command
For fire arms to work safely and reliably they require - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Correct ammunition and
regular cleaning and care
It is always best to depend on the use of force for your protection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
If you are out for a walk and feel threatened or intimidated by the occupant of a car you should -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Retreat in the opposite direction from which the car is traveling
, The term deadly force means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅That force which under the circumstances it is
used is readily capable of causing death or serious bodily harm
Warning shots should not be utilized because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firing the weapon can have an
affect on your ability to think clearly and rounds shot into the air return to the ground at a high velocity
and can cause injury
A basic firearm handling safety rule is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Always keep the firearm unloaded until
ready to use
The first rule of firearms safety is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
Dry firing is an aeffective way to practice your - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Stance, sight picture and trigger
control
Before dry firing you should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unload and double check your firearm
WHen you stop shooting the first thing you should do is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Move your finger out
of the trigger guard
The first thing to do when cleaning your gun is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carefully unload it
Before you shoot you should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Observe what is beyond your target, identify your
target and be sure your target is clear of any innocent bystanders
WHy is cleaning your fire arm important - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prevent malfunctions, protect the
firearm from corrosion, inspect for daamge
When on a firing range all firearms should have their muzzles pointed down range unless - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅They are in a gun case, they are in a gun storage rack, they are holsterd
Anyone who acquires a firearm for personal defense needs only to learn how to handle the firearm
safely - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
If you own a handgun you should study the manufacturers instructions on how to operate it. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
As long as the cartridge fits into the chamber or magazine of a firearm it means that its the correct
ammunition for that particular firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
As a general rule soft or hollow point expanding bullets are more effective for self defense - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
The fundamental principle of fire arm safety is to treat every gun as if it is _____ at all times - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Loaded
Everyone should comply with the following firearm handling safety rules - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep
muzzle or barrel pointed in a safe direction
Keep finger off trigger and outside the trigger guard
Keep the action open and the firearm unloadded until raeady to use
When shooting on an organized range, either indoors or outdoors you are responsible for _______? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reading the rules, Understanding the rules, Obeying the range command
For fire arms to work safely and reliably they require - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Correct ammunition and
regular cleaning and care
It is always best to depend on the use of force for your protection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
If you are out for a walk and feel threatened or intimidated by the occupant of a car you should -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Retreat in the opposite direction from which the car is traveling
, The term deadly force means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅That force which under the circumstances it is
used is readily capable of causing death or serious bodily harm
Warning shots should not be utilized because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firing the weapon can have an
affect on your ability to think clearly and rounds shot into the air return to the ground at a high velocity
and can cause injury
A basic firearm handling safety rule is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Always keep the firearm unloaded until
ready to use
The first rule of firearms safety is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
Dry firing is an aeffective way to practice your - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Stance, sight picture and trigger
control
Before dry firing you should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unload and double check your firearm
WHen you stop shooting the first thing you should do is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Move your finger out
of the trigger guard
The first thing to do when cleaning your gun is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carefully unload it
Before you shoot you should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Observe what is beyond your target, identify your
target and be sure your target is clear of any innocent bystanders
WHy is cleaning your fire arm important - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prevent malfunctions, protect the
firearm from corrosion, inspect for daamge
When on a firing range all firearms should have their muzzles pointed down range unless - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅They are in a gun case, they are in a gun storage rack, they are holsterd
