NRA RSO BASIC COURSE UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the role of the Range Safety Officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - The RSO
supervises shooting activities as prescribed by the range SOP. The CRSO develops range SOP,
trains RSOs, and has overall responsibility for safe gun handling and shooting everywhere on the
range.
What is the purpose of having range Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The range SOP provide guidelines for all activities that occur on a range. SOP
include shipping range rules, emergence response plans, and other information needed to conduct
safe shooting activities and range operations consistent with the purposes for which the range
was designed.
NRA GUN SAFETY RULES: 3 Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
NRA GUN SAFETY RULES: Rules for Storing a Gun - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Know
your target and what is beyond.
2. Be sure the gun is safe to operate.
3. Know how to use the gun safely.
4. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
5. Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate.
6. Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting.
7. Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
8. Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety
precautions.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the role of the Range Safety Officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - The RSO
supervises shooting activities as prescribed by the range SOP. The CRSO develops range SOP,
trains RSOs, and has overall responsibility for safe gun handling and shooting everywhere on the
range.
What is the purpose of having range Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The range SOP provide guidelines for all activities that occur on a range. SOP
include shipping range rules, emergence response plans, and other information needed to conduct
safe shooting activities and range operations consistent with the purposes for which the range
was designed.
NRA GUN SAFETY RULES: 3 Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
NRA GUN SAFETY RULES: Rules for Storing a Gun - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Know
your target and what is beyond.
2. Be sure the gun is safe to operate.
3. Know how to use the gun safely.
4. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
5. Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate.
6. Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting.
7. Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
8. Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety
precautions.
