CALIFORNIA FIREARM SAFETY TEST PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The importance of the "dangerous range" is that a bullet can travel far beyond the
intended target (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔The safety on a semiautomatic pistol is not foolproof (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Just because a cartridge fits into your firearm does not necessarily mean it is safe to
shoot (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔The two most common types of handguns are:
A. Single-action and double action revolvers
B. Semiautomatic revolvers and pistols
C. Semiautomatic and automatic pistols
D. Revolvers and semiautomatic pistols - ✔✔D
✔✔After ensuring a double-action revolver is pointed in a safe direction and with your
finger off the trigger, you begin unloading the handgun by:
A. Releasing the cylinder latch
B. Removing the cylinder
C. Swinging out the cylinder
D. Pushing the magazine release - ✔✔A
✔✔Firearm or ammunition caliber refers to:
A. Barrel length
B. Magazine capacity
C. Barrel or bullet diameter
D. Bullet velocity - ✔✔C
✔✔A magazine is a part of a:
A. Single-action revolver
B. Double-action revolver
C. Semiautomatic pistol
D. Single-action and double-action revolver - ✔✔C
✔✔It is important to carefully read all instructional material you receive with your
handgun (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Certain modifications, when made to a firearm, may void its warranty (True or False)
- ✔✔True
✔✔It is safe to store a loaded handgun in your bedside table (True or False) - ✔✔False
, ✔✔Two common firearms safety devices are trigger locks and cable locks (True or
False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following steps should be taken to "childproof" your handgun?
A. Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container
B. Always store your firearm unloaded
C. Store ammunition separately in a locked container
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔It is illegal for a person convicted of any felony offense to possess a firearm (True or
False) - ✔✔True
✔✔To legally give a firearm to your best friend as a birthday gift, your must complete
the transfer of the firearm through a licensed firearms dealer (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔It is illegal to lend a handgun to a minor without the permission of the minor's parent
or legal guardian (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Generally, a person may legally have a loaded handgun, if otherwise lawful, at his or
her campsite (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a handgun knowing its identification marks have
been erased or altered (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Is it legal to store a loaded firearm in the premises where children have access to? -
✔✔False
✔✔What is not part of a cartridge or a shotgun shell?
a) slug
b) bullet
c) choke
d) wad - ✔✔c) choke
✔✔What types of sights do the handgun shooters use?
a) telescopic
b) red-dot
c) open-sight
d) all of the above - ✔✔d) all of the above
✔✔A sale or transfer of a firearm between two private parties (non-dealers) must be
completed through a licensed firearms dealer only if the buyer and seller do not
personally know each other. - ✔✔False
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The importance of the "dangerous range" is that a bullet can travel far beyond the
intended target (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔The safety on a semiautomatic pistol is not foolproof (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Just because a cartridge fits into your firearm does not necessarily mean it is safe to
shoot (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔The two most common types of handguns are:
A. Single-action and double action revolvers
B. Semiautomatic revolvers and pistols
C. Semiautomatic and automatic pistols
D. Revolvers and semiautomatic pistols - ✔✔D
✔✔After ensuring a double-action revolver is pointed in a safe direction and with your
finger off the trigger, you begin unloading the handgun by:
A. Releasing the cylinder latch
B. Removing the cylinder
C. Swinging out the cylinder
D. Pushing the magazine release - ✔✔A
✔✔Firearm or ammunition caliber refers to:
A. Barrel length
B. Magazine capacity
C. Barrel or bullet diameter
D. Bullet velocity - ✔✔C
✔✔A magazine is a part of a:
A. Single-action revolver
B. Double-action revolver
C. Semiautomatic pistol
D. Single-action and double-action revolver - ✔✔C
✔✔It is important to carefully read all instructional material you receive with your
handgun (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Certain modifications, when made to a firearm, may void its warranty (True or False)
- ✔✔True
✔✔It is safe to store a loaded handgun in your bedside table (True or False) - ✔✔False
, ✔✔Two common firearms safety devices are trigger locks and cable locks (True or
False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following steps should be taken to "childproof" your handgun?
A. Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container
B. Always store your firearm unloaded
C. Store ammunition separately in a locked container
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔It is illegal for a person convicted of any felony offense to possess a firearm (True or
False) - ✔✔True
✔✔To legally give a firearm to your best friend as a birthday gift, your must complete
the transfer of the firearm through a licensed firearms dealer (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔It is illegal to lend a handgun to a minor without the permission of the minor's parent
or legal guardian (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Generally, a person may legally have a loaded handgun, if otherwise lawful, at his or
her campsite (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a handgun knowing its identification marks have
been erased or altered (True or False) - ✔✔True
✔✔Is it legal to store a loaded firearm in the premises where children have access to? -
✔✔False
✔✔What is not part of a cartridge or a shotgun shell?
a) slug
b) bullet
c) choke
d) wad - ✔✔c) choke
✔✔What types of sights do the handgun shooters use?
a) telescopic
b) red-dot
c) open-sight
d) all of the above - ✔✔d) all of the above
✔✔A sale or transfer of a firearm between two private parties (non-dealers) must be
completed through a licensed firearms dealer only if the buyer and seller do not
personally know each other. - ✔✔False
