New York Firearms Safety Course Practice Exam

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Prepare for the New York Firearms Safety Course Exam. Test your understanding with detailed multiple-choice questions, complete with explanations. Earn your certification with confidence!

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What does sighting-in a firearm mean?

Cleaning the sight
Adjusting the sight for wind
Aligning the sight with the target
Adjusting the sight to ensure accuracy

The correct answer is: Adjusting the sight to ensure accuracy

Sighting-in a firearm refers to adjusting the sight of the firearm to ensure accuracy. This process involves fine-tuning the alignment of the sight with the barrel of the gun so that when the shooter aims at a target, the bullet hits where it's intended to go. It is an essential step to achieve precision and accuracy when shooting. Option A, cleaning the sight, is not correct as sighting-in is related to adjusting the sight for accuracy, not maintenance. Option B, adjusting the sight for wind, is not correct because windage adjustment is a separate adjustment made to compensate for wind conditions during shooting. Option C, aligning the sight with the target, is a close distractor, but the more accurate answer is adjusting the sight to ensure accuracy, which involves fine-tuning beyond basic alignment.