Firearm Safety Rules
What should you do every time you pick up a firearm?
Answer
Point it in a safe direction, keep your finger off the trigger, and check to see that it is unloaded
Rule 1 says that every time a firearm is handled for any reason, check to see that it is unloaded — while keeping it pointed in the safest possible direction with your finger off the trigger.
Source: Chapter 1: The Six Basic Firearm Safety Rules
Not the answer
- Look down the barrel from the muzzle end
- Remove the grip panels to inspect the frame
- Test the trigger to check the safety
Practice this
The California Firearm Safety Certificate test is 30 questions and takes 23 correct — 75% — to pass. The app’s page carries a free ten-question test drawn from the same bank, marked as you go.
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