Preventing accidents
What is tell an adult?
A basic device blocks the trigger mechanism and is often provided for free by police departments to prevent unsafe and illegal firings
What is a trigger lock
This 2005 federal law shields firearm manufactures and dealers from liability when crimes are committed with their products
What is the PLCAA law
This law makes it illegal to buy a firearm on behalf of someone who is illegally prohibited from owning one.
What is straw perchase?
Before cleaning, maintaining, or handling a firearm to someone else, you must preform this action to ensure no cartridges are in the chamber
What is the clearing the firearm
To ensure complete safety, ammunition should always be stored in a separate location from the firearm
What is the location of a firearm
A key exception to the PLCAA allows lawsuits if a dealer violates state laws, a concept legally known as this expection
You should never point the muzzle at anything your not willing to ___.
Destroy
carrying a concealed firearm without this specific state issued document result in misdemeanor or felony charges.
What is a concealed carry permit?
When visiting houses for playdates, asking this specific question helps parents ensure their child's safety before they arrive
"Are there guns in the home and how are they stored?"
Biometric models of these storage units use a fingerprint scanner to to allow quick and easy access to the owner and only the owner
What is a lockbox
In 2024 Jennifer and James Crumbley became the first U.S parents convicted of this felony charge for their role in a school shooting comitted by their son.
Your finger must remain off this part of the weapon until your sight is on your target and you decided to shoot.
What is a trigger?
This standard condition of prohibition or parole prohibits individuals convicted of felonies from possessing any firearm or ammunition.
This term refers to temporary, voluntary strategies, like off-site storage during a mental health crisis-used to prevent firearm self-harm
What is extreme risk protection
A program developed by the NSSF, partners with law enforcement to distribute millions of free firearms safety kits and cable locks.
As of 2026, over 30 states have passed CAP laws, an acronym standing for this preventative legal measure
What is Child Access Prevention
A shooter must be absolutely certain of their target, as well as what lies in these two directional zones relative to it
This refers to firearms that are manufactured illegally at home, lack serial numbers and are untraceable by law.
Ghost guns
This mechanism safety feature on some modern pistols requires the shooter to fully depress a lever in the back of the handle before the weapon can fire
What is grip safety
When storing a firearm long term it should be kept in a cool, dry and completely "cleared" meaning this condition has been verified.
What is unloaded?
A two word legal term describes providing a firearm to someone the seller knows and trusts, to prevent the risk of harming themselves or others
What is Negligent Entrustment
You should always point the gun is a ______________
Safe direction
This type of criminal charge is typically applied when a firearm is used during another crime.
What is an enhanced penalty?