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!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

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When aiming a firearm, you should focus on:

The target with both eyes open
The front sight, keeping the target slightly blurry
The rear sight only
Anything but the target to avoid anxiety

The correct answer is: The front sight, keeping the target slightly blurry

Aiming a firearm requires a combination of focusing on both the target and the front sight. Option A is incorrect because by focusing on the target with both eyes open, the shooter may struggle to align the front and rear sights and may also experience difficulty with depth perception. Option C is also incorrect as focusing only on the rear sight may result in a misaligned shot. Option D is a poor choice because focusing on anything other than the target or front sight can result in a missed or inaccurate shot. Additionally, avoiding anxiety should not be the main focus when aiming a firearm. Therefore, the best way to aim a firearm is to focus on the front sight while keeping the target slightly blurry in the background. This helps to ensure proper alignment of the front and rear sights and increases accuracy in shooting.