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Multiple-choice instructions: Choose the answer that best completes each statement, and circle the letter (A, B or C). Please print this quiz out to complete.

1. At short range, a shotgun is

A. less dangerous than a rifle.
B. not dangerous at all.
C. just a dangerous as a rifle.

2. A 20-gauge shotgun has a larger bore than a

A. 12-gauge.
B. .410.
C. 10-gauge.

3. The choke of a shotgun

A. is the same as the safety.
B. determines the spread of the shot.
C. determines the size of shell to use.

4. While hunting, you should push the safety off

A. only just before firing.
B. several minutes before you shoot.
C. Anytime after you get out of the car or truck.

5. If you pick up a gun, or someone hands you one, you should

A. pull the trigger to see if it is loaded.
B. look down the muzzle end of the barrel to see if it is loaded.
C. point it in a safe direction, open the action and see if ammunition is in the chamber or magazine.

6. A hunter must carry his gun in a safe manner so he can

A. throw it if he stumbles.
B. control the muzzle at all times.
C. keep his finger on the trigger.

7. When a pheasant flushes in front of a line of hunters walking side by side and flies behind them, who should shoot at it?

A. A hunter on either end.
B. A hunter in the middle.
C. No one.

8. When carrying a gun in a car, you should

A. unload it, open the action and put it in a case.
B. keep it loaded for a quick shot.
C. Leave it loaded in a case, with the safety on.

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 Commandments of Firearm Safety?

A. treat every gun as if it is loaded.
B. control the gun muzzle at all times
C. a safety will always stop your gun from firing.

True-false instructions: Read each statement carefully. If it is true, circle the T. If it is false, circle the F.

10. A safe gun is one with the action open and unloaded.
T F

11. A loaded gun can be dangerous even with the safety on.
T F

12. Most home shooting accidents happen because of carelessness or lack of knowledge.
T F

13. You should wear blaze orange to help other hunters see you when you're in the field.
T F

14. Guns and ammunition should be stored side by side to prevent loss.
T F

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