CFSC / PAL: The Vital Four ACTS and PROVE it safe

All 14 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. A friend hands you a rifle with the bolt closed and says, "It's empty." What should you do?

   1. Take it and keep your finger on the safety
   2. Ask for it open and PROVE it safe yourself
   3. Point it at the ground and pull the trigger
   4. Take it and trust your friend's word

2. How does the course define direct control of a firearm?

   1. Locked in a case that only you can open
   2. Inside your home or your own vehicle
   3. Within your sight and/or an arm's reach
   4. Registered under your own licence number

3. Which firearms do the ACTS and PROVE rules apply to?

   1. Only loaded firearms carried in the field while hunting
   2. Only firearms that have no safety
   3. Only non-restricted rifles and shotguns
   4. Every class of firearm, including air guns

4. After a firearm incident, what does the course say you will almost always find?

   1. The ammunition was old, corroded or hand-reloaded
   2. At least one of the ACTS rules was broken
   3. The firearm had a mechanical defect
   4. The shooter had no firearms licence

5. Where should your trigger finger be when you pick up a firearm?

   1. Off the trigger and outside the trigger guard
   2. Inside the trigger guard, behind the trigger
   3. Resting lightly on the trigger for control
   4. On the safety, ready to switch it off

6. How long does a firearm you have PROVEd remain safe?

   1. Until someone else loads it again
   2. Until it leaves your direct control
   3. Until the end of the shooting day
   4. For as long as the safety stays on

7. Which safety rule is represented by the second letter of the ACTS memory aid?

   1. Carry the firearm in a locked case
   2. Control the muzzle direction at all times
   3. Clean the bore after every shooting trip
   4. Check the chamber once before firing

8. In the Vital Four ACTS, what does the letter A stand for?

   1. Aim only at targets you can identify
   2. Always keep the safety switched on
   3. Ask the owner before you touch it
   4. Assume every firearm is loaded

9. What do the five letters of PROVE stand for, in order?

   1. Prepare, Remove, Open, Verify, Empty
   2. Point, Release, Open, View, Eject
   3. Place, Retract, Observe, Visualize, Examine
   4. Point, Remove, Observe, Verify, Examine

10. During the Verify step, how do you confirm a magazine is truly empty?

    1. Shake the firearm and listen for rounds
    2. Look at the ejection port from the side
    3. Count how many rounds you have removed
    4. See or feel the magazine follower

11. How often should you check both the chamber and the magazine of a firearm?

    1. Every time you handle it, for any reason
    2. Once a day while you are hunting
    3. Only when you take it out of storage
    4. Only when someone else has used it

12. A rifle has a detachable box magazine. When you PROVE it safe, what do you do first after pointing it safely?

    1. Pull the trigger to make sure it is empty
    2. Open the action, then remove the magazine
    3. Remove the magazine, then open the action
    4. Check the bore before touching the magazine

13. What are you checking for in the Examine step of PROVE?

    1. Whether the sights are still aligned
    2. The serial number and the data stamp
    3. Wear on the stock, the recoil pad and the sling swivels
    4. Lubricant, rust or obstructions in the bore

14. What does the S in ACTS remind you to do?

    1. Store the firearm away from all ammunition
    2. Sight in the firearm before every hunt
    3. Switch the safety on before handing the firearm to anyone
    4. See that the firearm is unloaded by PROVEing it safe