Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Firearms and Children 2

Question 1

What should you teach a child to do if they encounter an unsupervised firearm?

Accepted Answer

Don't touch it, leave the area, and tell an adult

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Pick it up and bring it to an adult immediately

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Check if it is loaded by looking into the barrel

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Put it somewhere safe like a high shelf

Question 2

Under California Penal Code 25100, a gun owner may be criminally liable if they negligently store a firearm and a child under what age accesses it and causes injury or death?

Accepted Answer

Under 18

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Under 12

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Under 14

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Under 16

Question 3

What is the BEST way to reduce a child's curiosity about firearms in the home?

Accepted Answer

Provide age-appropriate firearm safety education and demystify guns while enforcing strict storage rules

Answer

Keep all firearms hidden so the child never knows they exist

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Never discuss firearms with children

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Tell children that firearms are only for adults and refuse to explain further

Question 4

A guest brings a legally owned firearm to your home. Who is responsible for ensuring it is stored safely?

Accepted Answer

Both the guest and the homeowner share responsibility for safe storage when children are present

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Only the guest, because it is their firearm

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The homeowner has no responsibility since they did not bring the gun

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Only law enforcement can enforce storage requirements

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable California-approved method for safely storing a firearm away from children?

Accepted Answer

Placing the firearm in a high drawer without any lock

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A gun safe with a combination lock

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A locked metal storage case

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A trigger lock with a key separate from the firearm

Question 6

What is the primary reason firearm safety programs for children use the "Eddie Eagle" or similar approaches?

Accepted Answer

To instill automatic safe responses (don't touch, tell an adult) through repetition before a real encounter occurs

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To teach children to shoot at an early age

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To encourage children to be familiar with firearms so accidents don't surprise them

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To identify which children should be allowed to handle firearms