FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE (FSC) EXAM
PREP 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ FIREARM
SAFETY LATEST EXAM PREP GUIDE (Highly
tested questions and answers review)
SECTION 1: GENERAL FIREARM SAFETY RULES (Questions 1-40)
1. A safe practice when handling a gun is to rest your finger on the outside of
the trigger guard or along the side of the gun until you are ready to shoot.
Answer: True
2. To "know your target, its surroundings and beyond," you must consider that if
the bullet misses or completely passes through the target, it could strike a
person or object.
Answer: True
3. Drinking alcohol while handling firearms is safe if your blood alcohol level
remains below the legal limit.
Answer: False
4. What safety points should you remember when handling a gun?
Answer: Never shoot a gun in celebration. Do not fire at water, flat or hard
surfaces. Wear ear and eye protection when shooting a gun.
1
,5. As a safety measure, your firearm should always be pointed:
Answer: In the safest possible direction
6. One of the safety rules is to know how to properly:
Answer: Operate your gun
7. Toddlers lack the strength to pull the trigger of a firearm.
Answer: False - their thumb is the strongest of their fingers and they
usually point it toward their face
8. You may face misdemeanor or felony charges if you keep a loaded firearm
where
a child obtains and improperly uses it.
Answer: True
9. There is no such thing as being too careful with children and guns.
Answer: True
10. An important lesson children should learn is that guns are not toys.
Answer: True
11. What are the four safety "Rules for Kids" if they see a gun?
Answer: 1. Stop, 2. Do not touch, 3. Walk away and leave the area,
4. Tell an adult
2
, 12. Child safety precautions only apply if you have children.
Answer: False - most people have child guests such as grandchildren, nieces,
party guests etc. Even teens need to be guarded
13. The primary difference between revolvers and semiautomatic pistols is:
Answer: How the ammunition is held. Revolvers use a cylinder to hold
ammunition. Semiautomatic pistols use a magazine to hold ammunition.
14. The importance of the "dangerous range" is that a bullet can travel far
beyond the intended target.
Answer: True
15. The safety on a semiautomatic pistol is not foolproof.
Answer: True
16. Just because a cartridge fits into your firearm does not necessarily mean it
is safe to shoot.
Answer: True
17. In the case of a malfunction, you should:
Answer: Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
18. After ensuring a double-action revolver is pointed in a safe direction and
with your finger off the trigger, you begin unloading the firearm by:
Answer: Opening the cylinder
3
PREP 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ FIREARM
SAFETY LATEST EXAM PREP GUIDE (Highly
tested questions and answers review)
SECTION 1: GENERAL FIREARM SAFETY RULES (Questions 1-40)
1. A safe practice when handling a gun is to rest your finger on the outside of
the trigger guard or along the side of the gun until you are ready to shoot.
Answer: True
2. To "know your target, its surroundings and beyond," you must consider that if
the bullet misses or completely passes through the target, it could strike a
person or object.
Answer: True
3. Drinking alcohol while handling firearms is safe if your blood alcohol level
remains below the legal limit.
Answer: False
4. What safety points should you remember when handling a gun?
Answer: Never shoot a gun in celebration. Do not fire at water, flat or hard
surfaces. Wear ear and eye protection when shooting a gun.
1
,5. As a safety measure, your firearm should always be pointed:
Answer: In the safest possible direction
6. One of the safety rules is to know how to properly:
Answer: Operate your gun
7. Toddlers lack the strength to pull the trigger of a firearm.
Answer: False - their thumb is the strongest of their fingers and they
usually point it toward their face
8. You may face misdemeanor or felony charges if you keep a loaded firearm
where
a child obtains and improperly uses it.
Answer: True
9. There is no such thing as being too careful with children and guns.
Answer: True
10. An important lesson children should learn is that guns are not toys.
Answer: True
11. What are the four safety "Rules for Kids" if they see a gun?
Answer: 1. Stop, 2. Do not touch, 3. Walk away and leave the area,
4. Tell an adult
2
, 12. Child safety precautions only apply if you have children.
Answer: False - most people have child guests such as grandchildren, nieces,
party guests etc. Even teens need to be guarded
13. The primary difference between revolvers and semiautomatic pistols is:
Answer: How the ammunition is held. Revolvers use a cylinder to hold
ammunition. Semiautomatic pistols use a magazine to hold ammunition.
14. The importance of the "dangerous range" is that a bullet can travel far
beyond the intended target.
Answer: True
15. The safety on a semiautomatic pistol is not foolproof.
Answer: True
16. Just because a cartridge fits into your firearm does not necessarily mean it
is safe to shoot.
Answer: True
17. In the case of a malfunction, you should:
Answer: Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
18. After ensuring a double-action revolver is pointed in a safe direction and
with your finger off the trigger, you begin unloading the firearm by:
Answer: Opening the cylinder
3
