To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, you must check the:

To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, you must check the:

• A. Open-action and magazine
• B. Chamber only
• C. Barrel
• D. Trigger group

Answer: (A)

Clearing a bolt-action firearm safely means making sure every place a cartridge could be stored is empty. For this type, that requires two steps: open the bolt (the action) so you can see and eject anything in the chamber, and remove or verify that the magazine is empty. If you only check the chamber, a round could still be in the magazine; if you only inspect the barrel or the trigger group, you haven’t confirmed there’s no cartridge in the firearm at all. By opening the action and ensuring the magazine is empty, you guarantee there’s no cartridge anywhere in the gun.

Clearing a bolt-action firearm safely means making sure every place a cartridge could be stored is empty. For this type, that requires two steps: open the bolt (the action) so you can see and eject anything in the chamber, and remove or verify that the magazine is empty. If you only check the chamber, a round could still be in the magazine; if you only inspect the barrel or the trigger group, you haven’t confirmed there’s no cartridge in the firearm at all. By opening the action and ensuring the magazine is empty, you guarantee there’s no cartridge anywhere in the gun.