FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024/2025

FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATION EXAM
2024/2025

The 6 basic gun safety rules - Precise Answer ✔✔Treat all guns as if they are loaded. Keep the gun
pointed in the safest possible direction. Keep your finger off the trigger. Know your target, its
surroundings and beyond. Know how to properly operate your gun. Store your gun safely and securely
to prevent unauthorized use. Guns and ammo should be stored separately.



The 4 Safety "Rules for Kids" if they see a gun are: - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Stop what you are doing. 2. Do
not touch the gun. 3. Leave the area. 4. Tell an adult.



ACTION - Precise Answer ✔✔A series of moving parts that allow a firearm to be loaded, fired and
unloaded.



BARREL - Precise Answer ✔✔The metal tube through which a bullet passes on its way to the target.



BREECH - Precise Answer ✔✔The part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel.



BULLET - Precise Answer ✔✔The projectile located at the tip of the cartridge case.



CALIBER - Precise Answer ✔✔The bullet or barrel diameter.



CARTRIDGE - Precise Answer ✔✔A single unit of ammunition made up of the case, primer, propellant
and bullet.



CARTRIDGE CASE - Precise Answer ✔✔A container for all other components which comprise a cartridge.



CHAMBER - Precise Answer ✔✔The rear part of a gun barrel where the cartridge is located when the
gun is loaded.