Rhode Island Blue Card Test Study Guide Questions With
Complete Solutions
3 types of handgun actions Correct Answers 1. Break or Hinge
2. Semi-Auto
3. Revolver (single or double action)
5 handgun uses Correct Answers 1. Sport
2. Recreation
3. Hunting
4. Metallic Silhouette Shooting
5. Protection/Self Defense
A firearm in the hands of an experienced and inexperienced
person both require caution Correct Answers True
A firearm loaded, action closed, and with the safety on Correct
Answers may sometimes fire when dropped or struck sharply
A hang fire sometimes results in a delayed shot being fired
Correct Answers True
A license or permit to carry is required for carrying a pistol or
revolver except Correct Answers to transport to a bonafide
shooting range
A person 18 years of age may purchase a handgun Correct
Answers False. In Rhode Island you must be 21 years or older
to purchase a handgun.
, A person taking medication, stimulants, depressants, or pain
killers, or has consumed alcohol should never Correct Answers
clean, handle, or shoot a firearm
A turn of the wrist to one side or the other can cause a handgun
to be pointed in unsafe directions Correct Answers True
All family members should know the firearm safety rules
Correct Answers True
Another rule for keeping firearms in the home with family
Correct Answers all family members should learn and know
the rules of firearm safety
Basic components of ammunition Correct Answers case,
primer, gun powder, and projectile
By removing the magazine, locking the slide (if possible) on a
semi-auto, opening the cylinder on a revolver, and visually
checking the chamber or chambers on a revolver, will prevent
any possibility of the gun firing accidentally Correct Answers
False. The only way to prevent a gun from firing accidentally is
to follow the 10 commandment of gun safety and adhere to strict
self discipline by treating every gun as if it were loaded. Relying
soley on a guns mechanisms leaves risk for malfunction.
Federal laws that regulate handgun ownership and usage can be
found in Correct Answers U.S Code of Federal Regulations
First thing to do when picking up a handgun Correct Answers
point muzzle in a safe direction
Complete Solutions
3 types of handgun actions Correct Answers 1. Break or Hinge
2. Semi-Auto
3. Revolver (single or double action)
5 handgun uses Correct Answers 1. Sport
2. Recreation
3. Hunting
4. Metallic Silhouette Shooting
5. Protection/Self Defense
A firearm in the hands of an experienced and inexperienced
person both require caution Correct Answers True
A firearm loaded, action closed, and with the safety on Correct
Answers may sometimes fire when dropped or struck sharply
A hang fire sometimes results in a delayed shot being fired
Correct Answers True
A license or permit to carry is required for carrying a pistol or
revolver except Correct Answers to transport to a bonafide
shooting range
A person 18 years of age may purchase a handgun Correct
Answers False. In Rhode Island you must be 21 years or older
to purchase a handgun.
, A person taking medication, stimulants, depressants, or pain
killers, or has consumed alcohol should never Correct Answers
clean, handle, or shoot a firearm
A turn of the wrist to one side or the other can cause a handgun
to be pointed in unsafe directions Correct Answers True
All family members should know the firearm safety rules
Correct Answers True
Another rule for keeping firearms in the home with family
Correct Answers all family members should learn and know
the rules of firearm safety
Basic components of ammunition Correct Answers case,
primer, gun powder, and projectile
By removing the magazine, locking the slide (if possible) on a
semi-auto, opening the cylinder on a revolver, and visually
checking the chamber or chambers on a revolver, will prevent
any possibility of the gun firing accidentally Correct Answers
False. The only way to prevent a gun from firing accidentally is
to follow the 10 commandment of gun safety and adhere to strict
self discipline by treating every gun as if it were loaded. Relying
soley on a guns mechanisms leaves risk for malfunction.
Federal laws that regulate handgun ownership and usage can be
found in Correct Answers U.S Code of Federal Regulations
First thing to do when picking up a handgun Correct Answers
point muzzle in a safe direction
