CALIFORNIA FIREARM SAFETY EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Large-Capacity Magazines - ✔✔Magazines that hold more rounds than legally
permitted.
✔✔Firearm Storage During Prohibition - ✔✔Guidelines for storing firearms when
prohibited from possession.
✔✔Persons Ineligible to Possess Firearms - ✔✔Individuals who are legally barred from
owning firearms.
✔✔California Attorney General - ✔✔Source for information on firearms laws and
compliance.
✔✔Firearm Accidents - ✔✔Incidents involving unintentional discharge of firearms.
✔✔Studies on Firearm Access - ✔✔Research indicating the correlation between access
to firearms and accidental shootings.
✔✔Cleaning and Repair - ✔✔Maintenance practices for firearms to ensure safe
operation.
✔✔Safety and Storage Devices - ✔✔Tools and equipment designed to secure firearms
from unauthorized access.
✔✔Sales and Transfers of Firearms - ✔✔Legal procedures for the sale and transfer of
firearm ownership.
✔✔FSC - ✔✔Firearm Safety Certificate, valid for five years from the date of issuance.
✔✔DOJ written test - ✔✔A test that must be taken to obtain an FSC, requiring a
passing score of at least 75%.
✔✔Exemptions from FSC requirement - ✔✔Includes Federal Firearms License
Collectors with a Certificate of Eligibility, active military, CCW permit holders, and
individuals who have completed POST firearms training.
✔✔Ignorance and carelessness - ✔✔Major causes of firearm accidents.
✔✔Basic gun safety rules - ✔✔Rules that must be understood and practiced at all times
to prevent firearm accidents.
,✔✔Firearm accidents examples - ✔✔Incidents that could have been avoided by
following basic gun safety rules.
✔✔Safe and responsible firearm storage - ✔✔Storage practices that can help prevent
tragedies, especially when a household member is experiencing mental health issues.
✔✔Becoming a safe firearm owner - ✔✔Involves knowledge of equipment, skills of
operation, and a mindset dedicated to safe usage and storage.
✔✔Respect for the danger of firearms - ✔✔An essential attitude for becoming a
responsible firearm owner.
✔✔Awareness of safety hazards - ✔✔Concern about potential safety risks associated
with firearms.
✔✔Desire to learn safe conduct - ✔✔A necessary trait for responsible firearm
ownership.
✔✔Skillful handling of firearms - ✔✔The final step in becoming a responsible firearm
owner after acquiring knowledge and safety practices.
✔✔Suicide and firearms - ✔✔Many individuals in distress commit suicide with firearms,
highlighting the need for safe storage.
✔✔Teenagers and firearms - ✔✔Adolescents are particularly susceptible to firearm-
related tragedies due to developmental issues.
✔✔Firearm accidents prevention - ✔✔Requires consistent application of basic gun
safety rules.
✔✔Replacement of lost FSC - ✔✔Can be obtained from the DOJ Certified Instructor
who issued the original FSC.
✔✔Penal Code section 31700 - ✔✔Legal reference for exemptions from the FSC
requirement.
✔✔Documentation of exemption - ✔✔Required to be provided to the firearms dealer
each time a firearm is acquired.
✔✔Firearm safety mindset - ✔✔Developing a mindset for safe usage and storage is the
first step in responsible firearm ownership.
✔✔Accidental firing incidents - ✔✔Examples include a child firing a handgun found at
home and a hunter accidentally firing while distracted.
, ✔✔Firearm safety rules chapter - ✔✔Introduces specific gun safety rules for better
understanding of firearm safety.
✔✔Treat all guns as if they are loaded. - ✔✔Always assume that a gun is loaded even if
you think it is unloaded.
✔✔Keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction. - ✔✔Always be aware of
where the gun is pointing.
✔✔Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. - ✔✔Always keep your
finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.
✔✔Know your target, its surroundings, and beyond. - ✔✔Check that the areas in front
of and behind your target are safe before shooting.
✔✔Know how to properly operate your gun. - ✔✔It is important to become thoroughly
familiar with your gun.
✔✔Store your gun safely and securely to prevent unauthorized use. - ✔✔Even when
the gun is not in your hands, you must still think of safety.
✔✔Never handle a gun when you are in an emotional state. - ✔✔Your judgment may be
impaired.
✔✔Never shoot a gun in celebration. - ✔✔Not only is this unsafe, but it is generally
illegal.
✔✔Do not shoot at water, flat or hard surfaces. - ✔✔The bullet can ricochet and hit
someone or something other than the target.
✔✔Hand your gun to someone only after you verify that it is unloaded. - ✔✔Ensure the
cylinder or action is open.
✔✔Gun Handling Safety - ✔✔Take a gun from someone only after you verify that it is
unloaded and the cylinder or action is open.
✔✔Mixing Substances with Guns - ✔✔Guns, alcohol and drugs don't mix. Alcohol and
drugs can negatively affect judgment as well as physical coordination.
✔✔Impairment from Substances - ✔✔Alcohol and any other substances are likely to
impair normal mental or physical functions and should not be used before or while
handling guns.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Large-Capacity Magazines - ✔✔Magazines that hold more rounds than legally
permitted.
✔✔Firearm Storage During Prohibition - ✔✔Guidelines for storing firearms when
prohibited from possession.
✔✔Persons Ineligible to Possess Firearms - ✔✔Individuals who are legally barred from
owning firearms.
✔✔California Attorney General - ✔✔Source for information on firearms laws and
compliance.
✔✔Firearm Accidents - ✔✔Incidents involving unintentional discharge of firearms.
✔✔Studies on Firearm Access - ✔✔Research indicating the correlation between access
to firearms and accidental shootings.
✔✔Cleaning and Repair - ✔✔Maintenance practices for firearms to ensure safe
operation.
✔✔Safety and Storage Devices - ✔✔Tools and equipment designed to secure firearms
from unauthorized access.
✔✔Sales and Transfers of Firearms - ✔✔Legal procedures for the sale and transfer of
firearm ownership.
✔✔FSC - ✔✔Firearm Safety Certificate, valid for five years from the date of issuance.
✔✔DOJ written test - ✔✔A test that must be taken to obtain an FSC, requiring a
passing score of at least 75%.
✔✔Exemptions from FSC requirement - ✔✔Includes Federal Firearms License
Collectors with a Certificate of Eligibility, active military, CCW permit holders, and
individuals who have completed POST firearms training.
✔✔Ignorance and carelessness - ✔✔Major causes of firearm accidents.
✔✔Basic gun safety rules - ✔✔Rules that must be understood and practiced at all times
to prevent firearm accidents.
,✔✔Firearm accidents examples - ✔✔Incidents that could have been avoided by
following basic gun safety rules.
✔✔Safe and responsible firearm storage - ✔✔Storage practices that can help prevent
tragedies, especially when a household member is experiencing mental health issues.
✔✔Becoming a safe firearm owner - ✔✔Involves knowledge of equipment, skills of
operation, and a mindset dedicated to safe usage and storage.
✔✔Respect for the danger of firearms - ✔✔An essential attitude for becoming a
responsible firearm owner.
✔✔Awareness of safety hazards - ✔✔Concern about potential safety risks associated
with firearms.
✔✔Desire to learn safe conduct - ✔✔A necessary trait for responsible firearm
ownership.
✔✔Skillful handling of firearms - ✔✔The final step in becoming a responsible firearm
owner after acquiring knowledge and safety practices.
✔✔Suicide and firearms - ✔✔Many individuals in distress commit suicide with firearms,
highlighting the need for safe storage.
✔✔Teenagers and firearms - ✔✔Adolescents are particularly susceptible to firearm-
related tragedies due to developmental issues.
✔✔Firearm accidents prevention - ✔✔Requires consistent application of basic gun
safety rules.
✔✔Replacement of lost FSC - ✔✔Can be obtained from the DOJ Certified Instructor
who issued the original FSC.
✔✔Penal Code section 31700 - ✔✔Legal reference for exemptions from the FSC
requirement.
✔✔Documentation of exemption - ✔✔Required to be provided to the firearms dealer
each time a firearm is acquired.
✔✔Firearm safety mindset - ✔✔Developing a mindset for safe usage and storage is the
first step in responsible firearm ownership.
✔✔Accidental firing incidents - ✔✔Examples include a child firing a handgun found at
home and a hunter accidentally firing while distracted.
, ✔✔Firearm safety rules chapter - ✔✔Introduces specific gun safety rules for better
understanding of firearm safety.
✔✔Treat all guns as if they are loaded. - ✔✔Always assume that a gun is loaded even if
you think it is unloaded.
✔✔Keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction. - ✔✔Always be aware of
where the gun is pointing.
✔✔Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. - ✔✔Always keep your
finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.
✔✔Know your target, its surroundings, and beyond. - ✔✔Check that the areas in front
of and behind your target are safe before shooting.
✔✔Know how to properly operate your gun. - ✔✔It is important to become thoroughly
familiar with your gun.
✔✔Store your gun safely and securely to prevent unauthorized use. - ✔✔Even when
the gun is not in your hands, you must still think of safety.
✔✔Never handle a gun when you are in an emotional state. - ✔✔Your judgment may be
impaired.
✔✔Never shoot a gun in celebration. - ✔✔Not only is this unsafe, but it is generally
illegal.
✔✔Do not shoot at water, flat or hard surfaces. - ✔✔The bullet can ricochet and hit
someone or something other than the target.
✔✔Hand your gun to someone only after you verify that it is unloaded. - ✔✔Ensure the
cylinder or action is open.
✔✔Gun Handling Safety - ✔✔Take a gun from someone only after you verify that it is
unloaded and the cylinder or action is open.
✔✔Mixing Substances with Guns - ✔✔Guns, alcohol and drugs don't mix. Alcohol and
drugs can negatively affect judgment as well as physical coordination.
✔✔Impairment from Substances - ✔✔Alcohol and any other substances are likely to
impair normal mental or physical functions and should not be used before or while
handling guns.
