Maine Firearm Hunter Safety Course Practice Exam

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Prepare for the Maine Firearm Hunter Safety Course with practice exams. This guide includes multiple choice questions, flashcards, and detailed explanations to help ensure you're ready for the hunter safety exam.

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What is the first rule of gun safety?

Always point the gun in a safe direction
Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it
Always wear eye and ear protection

The correct answer is: Always point the gun in a safe direction

The first rule of gun safety is to always point the gun in a safe direction. This is because keeping the gun pointed in a safe direction helps prevent accidents in case the gun discharges unexpectedly. By following this rule, the risk of causing harm to oneself or others is greatly reduced. The other options, such as keeping your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, being sure of your target and what is beyond it, and always wearing eye and ear protection are also important safety rules, but they come after the fundamental rule of always pointing the gun in a safe direction.