FSC FSC - Firearm Safety Certificate Legal Responsibilities and Use of Force Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the minimum legal age to purchase a handgun in California?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

16

Answer

18

Answer

25

Question 2

Are you required to report a stolen or lost firearm in California?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you must report it to local law enforcement within 5 days of discovery

Answer

No, reporting is optional

Answer

Only if the firearm was used in a crime

Answer

Only if the firearm is a handgun

Question 3

Can a person prohibited from owning firearms be present in the same home where firearms are lawfully stored?

Accepted Answer

It depends — they may not have access or control over the firearms

Answer

Yes, without any restrictions

Answer

Yes, as long as they never touch them

Answer

No, prohibited persons may never be near any firearm under any circumstance

Question 4

Using a firearm in the commission of a felony in California results in what additional penalty?

Accepted Answer

A mandatory sentence enhancement added to the base crime

Answer

No additional penalty if the firearm is registered

Answer

Only a civil fine

Answer

Reduced charges if the firearm was licensed

Question 5

In California, can you use deadly force solely to protect property (not people)?

Accepted Answer

No, deadly force to protect property alone is not legally justified

Answer

Yes, property always justifies deadly force

Answer

Yes, if the property is worth more than $1,000

Answer

Only for protecting a vehicle

Question 6

What is the legal standard of 'reasonableness' in a California self-defense claim?

Accepted Answer

What a reasonable person in the same situation would have believed was necessary

Answer

What the gun owner personally believed was necessary

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What a trained law enforcement officer would have done

Answer

What the victim of the shooting believed