A1 Quality Pistol Safes, Handgun Drawer Safes & Firearm Trigger Locks

As a handgun owner, a safe and secure pistol box is one of the most important responsibilities that you assume. Only you and your spouse should be aware of where your handgun drawer safe is stored. Handgun drawer safes should not be within sight or reach of children, or accessible to burglars.

If you need quick access to a loaded firearm in your home , you need to take special safety measures. Child-proof your handgun by removing all ammunition, opening up the action of the weapon and securing it with a trigger lock or in a handgun safe. There are several types of trigger locks available. Remember to lock your handgun before storing it in a locked pistol safe.

If children are in the home, a conscious effort by the hand gun owner should be made to assure that the weapon is locked and stored in a handgun safe.We recommend that you: Store your handgun, unloaded and uncocked, in securely locked pistol safes.
Store and lock your handgun and its ammunition in separate handgun safes.
Do not store your handgun among your valuables, such as jewelry or silver.
Do not store your handgun in a bedside table or under your mattress or pillow.

We recommend that you: Always carry with you, on your key chain, the keys that open both the pistol drawer safe that stores your handgun, and its padlock or trigger lock. If you go on vacation, consider additional safe-keeping your handgun in a drawer safe while you away. Record your handgun's serial number and keep it in a pistol safe.

We recommend that the following safety rules be strictly enforced:

Always treat every handgun as if it were loaded.
Never point a gun (whether loaded or unloaded) at another person or at yourself.
Always keep the firearm pointed in safe direction. You must also take into consideration that a bullet can ricochet or glance off of any object it strikes, and that bullets can penetrate walls, ceilings, floors, and windows.
Give your handgun to someone only if you verify that it is unloaded and the cylinder or action is open. Take a handgun from someone only after you verify that it is unloaded and the cylinder or action is open. The most dangerous handgun is an "unloaded" handgun.

BASIC HANDGUN SAFETY EXAM

That part on a revolver that holds the ammunition is called the:
a. magazine
b. clip
c. cylinder
d. bore

2. The end of the handgun from which the bullet exits is called the:
a. chamber
b. muzzle
c. bore
d. slide

3. The term �single action� in a revolver refers to a gun that:
a. only fires a single shot
b. must have the hammer cocked before squeezing the trigger and making the revolver fire
c. can be fired whether or not the hammer is cocked
d. is an antique that is no longer made

4. The term �double action� in a revolver refers to a gun that:
a. fires twice as many rounds as a single action
b. must have the hammer cocked before squeezing the trigger and making the revolver fire
c. can be fired whether or not the hammer is cocked
d. can only be fired if the hammer is in the �down� position

5. A semi automatic pistol is a handgun that
a. will fire continuously as long as the trigger is held down
b. will fire a single shot for each pull of the trigger
c. never requires the hammer to be cocked first on any model
d. is always hammerless

6. Rim fire ammunition has its primer:
a. in the center of the cartridge case
b. as a separate component on the edge of the cartridge case
c. as an integral component built into the rim of the cartridge case
d. rim fire cartridges do not use primers

7. In a .357 Magnum revolver, you can use:
a. both .357 Magnum and .38 Special ammunition
b. any .38 caliber ammunition including .38 S&W and .38 Short Colt.
c. only .357 Magnum ammunition
d. any ammunition that will fit in the chamber

8. When not aiming at the target or otherwise ready to fire, your trigger finger should be:
a. outside of the trigger guard
b. pressing only lightly on the trigger
c. inside the trigger guard, but with no pressure on the trigger
d. on the trigger as long as the safety is on

9. A semi automatic pistol may be considered safe:
a. when you have removed the magazine
b. when you have placed the safety on
c. when you have checked the chamber but not removed the magazine
d. When the magazine is removed, the chamber is checked and empty, and the action is open

10. Always pointing a gun in a safe direction means:
a. pointing it so that if it discharges, the shot will not cause injury through a direct hit
b. pointing it so that if it discharges, the shot will not cause injury though a ricochet
c. pointing it so that if it discharges, the shot will not cause injury through over-penetration
d. All of the above

11. Guns must be secured from unauthorized persons by
a. keeping all doors to the residence locked when not at home
b. storing them in a secure storage cabinet such as a locked metal cabinet or safe
c. using trigger locks
d. Either B or C

12. Guns must be stored securely from unauthorized persons
a. to prevent theft
b. to prevent children from hurting themselves or others
c. because it is the law
d. All of the above

13. I can carry a loaded large capacity firearm (handgun) in my vehicle as long as
a. I have a class A LTC
b. the firearm is under my direct control
c. I do not have any restrictions on my LTC that would prevent such carrying
d. All of the above

14. The term �Firearm� essentially means:
a. any gun from which a bullet can be fired
b. handguns
c. large capacity handguns
d. rifles and shotguns

15. A guilty finding on a simple assault and battery which would be considered a �violent crime� under
the law, would disqualify a person from obtaining a license to carry firearms:
a. for one year
b. for five years
c. until his probation had ended
d. for life

16. Since a person can only accurately focus on one object at a time while shooting, he should focus on
the
a. rear sight
b. front sight
c. target
d. sight radius

17. When preparing to make a shot, the shooter should
a. hold his breath for as long as it takes to make the shot
b. not hold his breath, but breath naturally
c. hold his breath for up to six seconds. If the shot is not made, begin shot preparation again.
d. Exhale continuously during the shot preparation process

18. In addition to knowing your backstop, you need to know what is beyond your backstop because:
a. the bullet may penetrate the backstop and hit whatever is behind it.
b. the bullet may ricochet over the top or side of the backstop
c. you may miss the target and backstop entirely
d. All of the above

19. Eye protection is mandatory while shooting to prevent the shooter from being blinded by:
a. burnt gunpowder or other small particles coming from the cartridge case when firing
b. lead splatter or jacketed bullets ricocheting off of the backstop
c. cartridge cases ejecting either directly or by ricochet into the eye
d. All of the above

20. When at a shooting range, and on the firing line, pointing my gun in a safe direction generally means:
a. pointing my gun down range towards the target
b. pointing my gun muzzle up as frequently seen in police television dramas
c. pointing my gun sideways as there is a divider between the shooting lanes.

EXAM ANSWERS
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. D
20. A