Basic Firearms Safety Certificate Workbook

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PREFACE oo et ae owner should be fully aware of safe handgun | Practices and understand the responsibilities of gun ownership.

This workbook is designed to provide you with basic gun safety information which, if practiced, will help reduce the number of

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This workbook also contains a general summary of the laws which _ govern the carrying and handling of firearms. A glossary is _ provided at the back of the workbook containing definitions of the ‘more technical terms used. We invite you to spend the time necessary to be certain you

understand the information. Simply reading this workbook will not make you a safe handgun owner. To be a safe handgun owner you will have to practice the safe behaviors recommended in the _ following pages! — e oSi. ee ee eee ae ates wie al rte aee

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- Chepter1 Overview— Handgun sea

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Handgun Laws

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Handgun Safety Checklist

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1. Know how to load and unload your handgun.

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2. When unloading a semi-automatic pistol remember to remove: ors first before pulling the slide back. ie os meer

3. If your gun has a safety, use it when the gun is loaded. But don't ‘rysllon the safety to be safe because it can fail. hi 4. Always practice the basic gun safety rules when using your gun. ~

Storage: 1. Always store your gun unloaded. 2. Store the ammunition separate from your gun and in a locked container.

3. For maximum safety, store your gun in a locked container and use a ene. or action locking device. Wowk

4. Carefully choose the storage place in your home especially if children could be around.

Handgun Ownership: 1. Carefully read any instructional material provided by the manufacturer. 2. Consider enrolling in a handgun training course to improve your skillin using _ and understanding your gun.

3 Purchase storage and safe-proofing devices with the gun.

4. Keeping your gun properly maintained and cleaned will keep it safe to operate.

5. Remember to clean your gun regularly and especially after prolonged storage. 6. Your gun should be repaired only by a gunsmith or the manufacturer of the

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1. 4 Withregard to children, itis the Pecan owner’s sen aibiilyto take all zs

possible steps to make sure a child cannot gain access to the gun.

:62, Under the law, any person who keeps a loaded gun where a child obtains and Bi. _ improperly, uses it, may be fined or sent to prison.

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_ 4. Talk to children honestly about guns and communicate the difference between “real” and “make-believe.”

5. Tell children that guns are not toys. 6. Be a positive role model for children by practicing gun safety rules all the

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_7. Teach children the safety “rules for kids:” STOP, DON’T TOUCH! LEAVE THE AREA; TELL AN ADULT.

: Basic Gun Safety Rules: - Practice the five basic gun safety rules all the time. |

1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded 2. Keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction 3.‘Always keepyour finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot

4. Know your target and its surroundings 5. Store your gun and ammunition safely and securely when not in use

Being a safe and responsible gun owner will help reduce the number of handgun accidents caused by unsafe storage and handling practices.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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GLOSSARY

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Action: A series of moving parts that allowa firearm to be lodded; fired ‘es and unloaded. Barrel: The metal tube bashers which a bullet passes on its way toa target. Bullet: The projectile located at the tip of the cartridge case. Caliber: The bullet or barrel diameter. Cartridge: A single unit of ammunition made up of the case, primer, propellant, and bullet.

Case: A metal cylinder that is closed at one end and contains the other three components of the cartridge. Chamber: The part of a gun where the cartridge is located ge is loaded.

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Cocking: Setting the hammer of a firearm in the firing position. Cylinder: ‘The pert of a revolver that holds ammunition in individual chambers. : Cylinder Latch: A latch on double-action revolvers that allows the cylinder to swing out.

Dangerous Range: The distance a bullet can travel. Double-Action: A type of handgun action in which a single pull of the trigger both cocks the hammer and releases it.

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! Bector Rod: The part used to remove eercmea: from the cylinder.

§ Grip: The handle of the handgun. Hammer: The part ofthe handgun action that drives the firing pin forward. Magazine: A separate box-like metal container for semi-automatic pistols

‘into which cartridges are loaded.

vt Magazine Release: A device that releases the magazine so that it can be

_ removed from the pistol. Muzzle: Thefront end of the barrel from which a bullet exits.

Revolver: A handgun that has a rotating cylinder containing

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| Safety: A device located on most semi-automatic pistols that is designed

to prevent firing. - Semi-automatic pistol: A handgun that fires a single cartridge each time the trigger is pulled, and which automatically extracts and ejects the empty cartridge case and reloads the chamber.

Single-action: A type of handgun action in which pulling the trigger

_ causes the hammer to release. Trigger: The trigger activates the hammer, Trigger Guard: Located on the underside of the gun, i trigger guard is

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If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this publication,

please send them to: Department of Justice Firearms Program - BFSC Unit P.O. Box 820200 Sacramento, CA 94203-0200