Firearm Safety Rules
Four rules, and the reasoning that makes them stick.
Course details
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Provider
- U.S. LawShield
- Best for
- Everyone. This is the shortest course with the highest consequence.
- Counts toward a permit?
- No — this is education
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Why this course
What it's actually about.
The safety rules are easy to recite and easy to violate. This course covers what each rule is actually protecting against and how they compound — which is why following three of four is not good enough.
What it covers
- The universal firearm safety rules
- How negligent discharges actually happen
- Applying the rules at home, at the range and while carrying
- Correcting unsafe behavior in others
Part of these learning paths
I just bought my first handgun
It's in the house and you'd rather be competent with it than merely in possession of it. Start with how it works and how to store it.
There are kids in the house
Storage and access deserve more thought than the firearm did. How to keep it genuinely out of reach while it's still available to you.
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ViewThis is education, not licensing. This course does not satisfy any state permit requirement and is not legally required to own or carry a firearm. For coursework that counts toward a concealed carry permit, see state permit training.
Educational information only. Not legal advice. Firearm laws change, and requirements vary by state, county and issuing authority. Verify current requirements with the issuing authority before you apply.
Firearm Safety Rules
Four rules, and the reasoning that makes them stick.
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