Official Mississippi Hunting Safety Course

Link to Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Know Your Firearm Equipment

Parts of firearms and ammunition; how they operate . . .

Learning Objectives
You should be able to:

Cutaway view of semi-automatic handgun

Define firearm.
Identify the basic parts of a rifle, shotgun, and handgun.
Identify the basic components of rifle and shotgun ammunition.
Explain how ammunition is fired from a firearm.
Identify six types of firearm actions.
Demonstrate proper loading and unloading of firearms with two different types of actions.
Identify the location(s) of safeties on firearms and explain how they are used.
Name five types of sights found on firearms.
Describe how a rifle is different from other firearms.
Identify and explain a rifle's caliber and a shotgun's gauge.
Name the four common shotgun chokes, and explain how they differ.
Explain the difference between lead shot and steel shot.
Correctly match ammunition with firearms.
Explain the danger of mixing different gauges of shotshells.
Explain why it is important to know your firearm's range.
Demonstrate cleaning procedures for a firearm.
Demonstrate how to make a firearm safe for storage.

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Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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