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

Answer

Children should be taught the "Stop, Don't Touch, Leave the Area, Tell an Adult" rule when they find an unsecured firearm. Picking up or moving the firearm risks accidental discharge. Immediately informing a responsible adult is the correct response.

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

Answer

California Penal Code Section 25100 (the Child Access Prevention law) applies when a child under 18 gains access to a negligently stored firearm and uses it to cause injury, death, or brandishes it in public. Owners face criminal charges including a misdemeanor or felony depending on the outcome.

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

Research supports that age-appropriate firearm safety education combined with strict secure storage is most effective. Secrecy alone fuels curiosity. When children understand what firearms are, the rules around them, and what to do if they encounter one, accidents are significantly reduced.

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

Answer

Safe storage is a shared responsibility. California law holds people responsible for unsafe storage of firearms in their homes. If a homeowner knows a guest has brought a firearm into a home where children are present, they should ensure it is properly secured. The guest retains primary responsibility for their firearm.

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

Answer

California law requires firearms to be stored in a locked container or secured with an approved safety device such as a trigger lock when children under 18 are present. Simply placing a firearm in a high location without a lock does not satisfy the legal requirement.

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Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Firearms and Children 2