CALIFORNIA GUN SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False: You may be guilty of "criminal storage of a firearm" if you keep a loaded firearm where a
child obtains access to the firearm and thereby causes injury or death, or carries the firearm to public
place. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Easy access to loaded firearms in homes is a major cause of accidental shootings involving
children. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: The sale of transfer of a firearm between private parties (non-dealers) must be completed
through a licensed firearms dealer only if the buyer and seller do not personally know each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: Bringing a firearm into the home increases the risk of suicide for everyone in the home
including the gun owner, spouse, and children. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: As long as the safety is on, it is safe to rest your finger on the trigger. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: Generally, it is illegal to carry a loaded handgun in public. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Most ammunition can penetrate residential doors and walls. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: You can safely assume a semiautomatic firearm is unloaded if its magazine has been
removed. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: The legal right of self-defense ends when there is no further physical danger from an
assailant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Trigger locks and cable locks are designed to prevent unauthorized individuals from firing
your firearm. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
, It can be safe to shoot at which of the following...
a) water
b) rocks
c) pavement
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) all of the above
you should assume a firearm is loaded...
a) at all times
b) only if children are present
c) only while at a firing range
d) only if you are unfamiliar with the firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) at all times
You should always keep your finger off the trigger until...
a) the safety is in the on position
b) you are ready to shoot
c) the firearm is unloaded
d) there are no children in the area - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) you are ready to shoot
the safety on a firearm should be used...
a) as the primary safety measure
b) only when the firearm is in storage
c) as an additional safety measure
d) only when cleaning a firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) as an additional safety measure
as a firearm owner, it is your responsibility to ensure that all your firearms are...
a) safe to operate
b) safely stored when not in use
c) inaccessible to children
True or False: You may be guilty of "criminal storage of a firearm" if you keep a loaded firearm where a
child obtains access to the firearm and thereby causes injury or death, or carries the firearm to public
place. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Easy access to loaded firearms in homes is a major cause of accidental shootings involving
children. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: The sale of transfer of a firearm between private parties (non-dealers) must be completed
through a licensed firearms dealer only if the buyer and seller do not personally know each other. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: Bringing a firearm into the home increases the risk of suicide for everyone in the home
including the gun owner, spouse, and children. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: As long as the safety is on, it is safe to rest your finger on the trigger. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: Generally, it is illegal to carry a loaded handgun in public. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Most ammunition can penetrate residential doors and walls. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: You can safely assume a semiautomatic firearm is unloaded if its magazine has been
removed. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FALSE
True or False: The legal right of self-defense ends when there is no further physical danger from an
assailant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
True or False: Trigger locks and cable locks are designed to prevent unauthorized individuals from firing
your firearm. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
, It can be safe to shoot at which of the following...
a) water
b) rocks
c) pavement
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) all of the above
you should assume a firearm is loaded...
a) at all times
b) only if children are present
c) only while at a firing range
d) only if you are unfamiliar with the firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) at all times
You should always keep your finger off the trigger until...
a) the safety is in the on position
b) you are ready to shoot
c) the firearm is unloaded
d) there are no children in the area - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b) you are ready to shoot
the safety on a firearm should be used...
a) as the primary safety measure
b) only when the firearm is in storage
c) as an additional safety measure
d) only when cleaning a firearm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) as an additional safety measure
as a firearm owner, it is your responsibility to ensure that all your firearms are...
a) safe to operate
b) safely stored when not in use
c) inaccessible to children
