First handgun owner noob question?

[go4kil]

I just picked up my first handgun. I was gong through the things that comes with it and then I saw a small envelop. So being a curious cat, i opened it and saw and empty casing. What is the logic behind the empty casing on an envelop? Does this casing the first bullet that was fired? just wondering...

[zfields]

Test fire. And some areas still might require to have it on file.

[Oceanbob]

I just picked up my first handgun. I was gong through the things that comes with it and then I saw a small envelop. So being a curious cat, i opened it and saw and empty casing. What is the logic behind the empty casing on an envelop? Does this casing the first bullet that was fired? just wondering...

What weapon did you buy.?.

Welcome to Cal Guns......!...Plenty of nice people here..

Bob

[chim-chim7]

Guess you got a used gun. Just kidding, its only the test fire cartridge. Useless in California, some states require that you have them on file.

[Sheldon]

At one time Massachusetts had a law requireing a fired case on file for every gun sold there....heard they dropped the program as it was a huge waste of money that never helped solve any crime. Don't know if any other state ever passed such a law.

[go4kil]

I got a walther PPQ. Thanks for enlightening me. I love visiting this site and read through all the things that is going on in here. "search" is not that search friendly though.

[Sam]

I'm somewhat surprised that California doesn't require them.

[Massan]

I know Maryland has it as a requirement, not sure bout other places.