California Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Practice Exam

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If your firearm has a magazine disconnect safety, it is designed to:

Prevent the firearm from discharging if the magazine is not properly seated.
Automatically reload the firearm.
Lock the firing pin when the safety is engaged.
Allow the gun to fire without a magazine.

The correct answer is: Prevent the firearm from discharging if the magazine is not properly seated.

If your firearm has a magazine disconnect safety, it is designed to prevent the firearm from discharging if the magazine is not properly seated. This safety feature ensures that the firearm will not fire unless the magazine is securely in place. This helps to enhance safety by reducing the risk of accidental discharges or misfires when the magazine is not correctly inserted. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: - Option B, automatically reloading the firearm, is not a function of a magazine disconnect safety. - Option C, locking the firing pin when the safety is engaged, is not a characteristic of a magazine disconnect safety. - Option D, allowing the gun to fire without a magazine, is not the purpose of a magazine disconnect safety.