RSO Study Guide 2026

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📋 RSO Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

60 min

Time Limit

90%

Passing Score

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📚 RSO Topics to Study (53)

Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 9 cards Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 9 cards Range Operations & Communication · 9 cards Range Safety & Risk Management · 9 cards Conducting Range Safety Briefings · 7 cards Conducting Range Safety Briefings · 7 cards Conducting Range Safety Briefings · 7 cards Emergency Procedures · 7 cards Emergency Procedures · 7 cards Emergency Procedures · 7 cards Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 7 cards Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 7 cards Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 7 cards Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 7 cards Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 7 cards Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 7 cards Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 7 cards Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 7 cards Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions · 7 cards Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions · 7 cards Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions · 7 cards Range Inspection and Rules · 7 cards Range Inspection and Rules · 7 cards Range Inspection and Rules · 7 cards Range Operations & Communication · 7 cards Range Operations & Communication · 7 cards Range Operations & Communication · 7 cards Range Operations & Communication · 7 cards Range Safety & Risk Management · 7 cards Range Safety & Risk Management · 7 cards

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✍️ Sample RSO Questions & Answers

1. What is the RSO's duty when a prohibited item (such as a suppressor without proper documentation) is discovered at the range?

✓ Deny range access for that item and advise the shooter of the legal requirements

The RSO should deny use of prohibited equipment and inform the shooter of applicable regulations without necessarily making legal determinations.

2. An RSO finds that a particular magazine brand consistently causes failures to feed in multiple shooters' identical pistols. What corrective action should the RSO take?

✓ Remove the suspect magazines from use and document the failures

Magazines that consistently cause malfunctions across identical firearms indicate a magazine defect and should be removed and documented for safety.

3. Which fire extinguisher class is appropriate for a range fire involving electrical equipment?

✓ Class C

Class C extinguishers are rated for energized electrical fires and use non-conductive agents safe for use around live electrical equipment.

4. A range SOP requires a minimum of one RSO per how many active shooters as a general industry guideline?

✓ One RSO per 15 shooters

General industry guidelines recommend one RSO per 15 active shooters to maintain adequate supervision and response capability.

5. Which range rule regarding the firing line should always be addressed in a safety briefing?

✓ No one may go forward of the firing line unless all firearms are unloaded and the range is declared safe

Advancing beyond the firing line is only permitted when all firearms are unloaded and the RSO has declared the range safe.

6. When handling a revolver to verify it is unloaded, the RSO should:

✓ Open the cylinder, visually and physically inspect each chamber, then close the cylinder

Opening the cylinder and visually and physically inspecting each chamber is the correct way to verify a revolver is unloaded.

🎯 Free RSO Practice Tests

Firearm Handling & Safety Procedures · 9 questions Emergency Response & Incident Reporting · 9 questions Range Operations & Communication · 9 questions Range Safety & Risk Management · 9 questions Conducting Range Safety Briefings · 7 questions Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions · 7 questions Range Inspection and Rules · 7 questions Range Standard Operating Procedures · 7 questions Conducting Range Safety Briefings · 7 questions Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions · 7 questions

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Your RSO Study Path

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