Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Firearms and Children 3

Question 1

A teenager in your home secretly accesses your locked gun safe using a code they observed. Who bears legal and moral responsibility for any resulting harm?

Accepted Answer

The gun owner, because California law still holds them responsible if storage was not sufficiently secure

Answer

Only the teenager, who acted intentionally

Answer

No one bears responsibility since a lock was used

Answer

Only the parent of the teenager

Question 2

Why is it dangerous to tell a child "it's not loaded" without performing an actual safety check?

Accepted Answer

The firearm may in fact be loaded; treating assumptions as facts causes accidents

Answer

Children may misunderstand and think it is always safe to handle

Answer

It is fine to tell children this as long as you believe it to be true

Answer

Unloaded firearms are still dangerous because of the firing pin

Question 3

At what minimum age may a person in California legally possess a handgun?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

16

Answer

17

Answer

18

Question 4

What should a responsible gun owner do before a child visits their home?

Accepted Answer

Ensure all firearms are unloaded and secured in locked storage before the child arrives

Answer

Tell the child the rules about firearms when they arrive

Answer

Move all firearms to a back room

Answer

Rely on the visiting child's parents to supervise them

Question 5

Which statement best describes California's "negligent storage" standard for firearms and children?

Accepted Answer

Any storage that allows a child under 18 to access a firearm when the owner knows or should know a child may be present can be considered negligent

Answer

Negligence only applies if the gun was left in plain view

Answer

Negligence requires proof the owner intended for the child to access the gun

Answer

California negligent storage laws only apply to licensed dealers

Question 6

Which type of gun lock is most resistant to removal by a curious child?

Accepted Answer

A combination cable lock threaded through the action with the combination unknown to the child

Answer

A pin-style trigger lock opened with a small key left nearby

Answer

A trigger guard cover that snaps on without a lock

Answer

A storage bag with a zipper pull