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Safety practices practice questions for Canada

By Hunters Guide. Last reviewed September 18, 2026.

These 3 safety practices questions are drawn from the CFSC Practice Test. They are original practice items written from published Canadian Firearms Safety Course curriculum topics, with an explanation on every answer.

Safety practices questions

  1. 1What do the letters ACTS stand for?

    1. Aim, Cock, Take, Shoot
    2. Assume every firearm is loaded; Control the muzzle direction; Trigger finger off the trigger; See that the firearm is unloaded
    3. Approach, Clear, Transport, Store
    4. Action, Chamber, Trigger, Safety
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    Assume every firearm is loaded; Control the muzzle direction; Trigger finger off the trigger; See that the firearm is unloaded

    ACTS is the four vital practices applied to every firearm, every time, with no exception for familiar firearms or ones someone has just proven to you.

  2. 2In PROVE, what does the R require?

    1. Reload the magazine
    2. Remove all cartridges, including the magazine
    3. Rest the firearm
    4. Return the firearm to its case
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    Remove all cartridges, including the magazine

    PROVE runs Point, Remove, Observe, Verify, Examine. Removing the source of ammunition comes before inspecting the chamber, because doing it the other way lets the magazine refill what you just cleared.

  3. 3Someone hands you a firearm and says it is unloaded. What do you do?

    1. Accept it, since they just checked
    2. Prove it safe yourself before doing anything else
    3. Check only if the action is closed
    4. Ask a second person to confirm
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    Prove it safe yourself before doing anything else

    Another person's word is not a condition you can verify. You prove every firearm you take control of, and you do it in front of them, which is normal courtesy rather than an insult.

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