The growing concern over the number of accidental firearm shootings, especially those involving children, prompted passage of the initial handgun safety law which went into effect in 1994. The stated intent of the California Legislature in enacting the current FSC law is for persons who obtain firearms to have a basic familiarity with those firearms, including, but not limited to, the safe handling and storage of those firearms. The statutory authority for this program is contained in Penal Code sections 26840 and 31610 through 31700. These statutes mandate DOJ to develop, implement and maintain the FSC Program. Pursuant to Penal Code section 26840, a firearms dealer cannot deliver a firearm unless the person receiving the firearm presents a valid FSC, which is obtained by passing a written test on firearm safety. Prior to taking delivery of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer, the purchaser/recipient must also successfully perform a safe handling demonstration with that firearm..

World champion professional shooter, firearms instructor, and mother Julie Golob presents information that can help parents start a converstion with young children about guns and the importance of respecting firearms. Includes parents' guide.

Want to learn how to clean, handle, and fire your very own gun?Look no further! In this handy volume, shooting expert Clair Rees has compiled the ultimate Beginner's Guide to Guns! This introduction to gun selection, sighting, maintenance, and proper handling is a must-have for newcomers to the fun and exciting sport of shooting and is a great resource for seasoned experts who want to keep up their good technique!Rees approaches the topic of gun ownership with an objective and even-keeled voice, placing a heavy emphasis on the proper gun-handling techniques that make shooting a fun and safe sport for everyone!Beginning with an overview of gun safety and care, Rees takes us through the developmental history of the modern firearm starting with the most primitive firing mechanisms of the 13th Century through the invention of the matchlock musket, wheellock, miquelet, snaphaunce, and flintlock. With an abundance of helpful diagrams, illustrations, and photographs, The Beginner's Guide to Guns will teach you everything you need to know about selecting, sighting, shooting, and caring for a variety of rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

The NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum has collaborated with Responsive Management on groundbreaking new research examining Americans' attitudes towards hunting and hunters. With additional consultation from some of the country's leading debate strategists and communications specialists, the partners have distilled the findings and recommendations into a convenient, accessible, easy-to-digest book explaining how to communicate with the American public about hunting. Developed specifically for hunters and wildlife and conservation professionals, the book details how to build support for hunting in the most persuasive and compelling ways possible. Over the course of eleven chapters, readers will learn how to talk to non-hunters about the historical role of hunting, the benefits of hunting, and why hunting remains essential today. The book's insights rest on a foundation of new social science research and proven debate and communications techniques-readers will emerge with the tools they need to become more effective advocates for hunting and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.