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Basic Firearms Quiz: A Few Fundamentals to Challenge Shooters

Ben Findley by Ben Findley
July 20, 2015 - Updated On June 29, 2022
in Articles, Concealed Carry, General Firearm, Open Carry
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Basic Firearms Quiz: A Few Fundamentals to Challenge Shooters
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Here is a brief Quiz I put together to initially assess certain firearms students, to best place them in certain types of instructional classes and to learn their fundamental backgrounds and firearms-knowledge levels to help them. It is meant to be just one factor to be considered and really is just a fun exercise. Of course, there is not a perfect instrument nor even one that has very high validity and correlation coefficients to statistically assess individual firearms knowledge and levels as of 2015. There are, however, various live-fire skill drills for assessment. At the beginning, I do not use these live-fire assessment drills initially for entry-level new shooters or for those who have not fired a handgun recently. Every entry-level class does, however, use live-fire shoots to determine proficiency level at the completion of the course. Take a sheet of paper and number down from 1 to 20. Then take this Quiz to have some fun and improve your firearms knowledge base.

Please understand that this FUN Quiz is meant as a very basic, limited assessment with just a few select questions of general firearms background and fundamental firearms knowledge to combine with other factors for just some added information for yourself. So, do not slit your wrists nor enter international competitions based solely on the results of this Quiz. This is meant to be just a fun and mind-challenging exercise to give you personally some more firearms information and to spur you to explore more firearms details and topics. Have fun with this Quiz and the 20 questions, be honest with yourself, and don’t look at the answers at the end until you complete the Quiz.  Generally, if you get 18 or more questions correct (90%+), you are at the Advanced level. If you get 16 or 17 (80-89%) questions correct, you are at the Intermediate level, and 14 to 15 (70-79%) correct questions means Basic understanding. Anything below 14 correct questions, means more study, practice, classes, and fun researching firearms issues, facts, and information. Of course, all of us should be involved in continuous learning about firearms fundamentals, principles,  techniques, and updates. Take as much time as you need for this Quiz. Please share your Quiz results as either Advanced, Intermediate, or Basic in the Comments section below. SUCCESS!

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Col. Ben" is retired with 30 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, with joint services Special Ops duty and training, and is Air Force qualified as "Expert" in small arms. Ben is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force's Air War College and taught there. He is an experienced NRA-Certified Pistol Instructor, certified NRA Range Safety Officer, and FL Concealed Carry License Instructor. He shot competitively and ranked for several years in four International Defense Pistol Association handgun divisions and now teaches Florida Concealed Carry classes. He was recently selected for the Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame. Col. Ben is a Vietnam-era Veteran and Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, and the Bosnia War-era Veteran.

Ben is a Florida Expert Legal Witness: Handguns, Concealed Carry, & Safety with the First Judicial Circuit, Florida- Office of Public Defender. He is a graduate of the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Academy for civilians at Escambia County, FL and a graduate of the Pensacola, FL Police Department's Police Academy for civilians. He completed Sig Sauer Academy's Practical Handgun Skills course in New Hampshire, as well as the Advanced Concealed Carry Course with FFT. He also completed the NRA Advanced and Intermediate courses in Concealed Carry and Personal Protection Outside the Home. His doctorate degree is in business and education and he served as a certified federal Mediator and Ombudsman. While serving as Deputy Commander for NW FL and AL, Admission Liaison Officers, U.S. Air Force Academy, he was given the Outstanding Counselor award and the Tallman Outstanding Leadership Service award. He was decorated with the Legion of Merit medal by HQ, Air University.

Ben wrote the 5-Star, 367-page, top-rated book "Concealed Carry and Handgun Essentials for Personal Protection" (second printing) with 57 comprehensive Chapters about concealed carry and handgun principles, techniques, and tips for both experienced and new shooters. His reference book is available in 4 countries, endorsed by several handgun organizations, on the NRA Bookshelf, and is available at a discount on his website at FloridaHandgunsTraining.com. Contact him at [email protected].

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