Firearms

Question 0

What are some options for confronting a knife welding suspect?

Answer 0

Verbalize
Have your gun ready
Tactically retreat or create distance

Question 1

What is the 21 foot rule?

Answer 1

In the amount of time it takes an average officer to recognize a threat, draw his weapon and fire two shots center mass, the threat can close a distance of 21feet w/ a knife

Question 2

If you shoot a suspect with a knife, what should you be ready for?

Answer 2

Justify your decision based on the totality of the circumstances

Articulate why you or others were in imminent fear of serous physical injury

Why the threat would have increased if you delayed

Question 3

What is the goal for tactical use of cover?

Answer 3

Minimizing exposure to the threat

Maximizing the ability to protect yourself

Question 4

What is the fifth deadly error?

Answer 4

Failure to use cover or taking a bad position

Question 5

What is cover?

Answer 5

Provides protection from incoming fire
Can deteriorate rapidly

Brick wall
Fire hydrant corners on buildings
Tree trunks

Question 6

What is concealment?

Answer 6

Hides all or part of the body but dies not provide protection from incoming rounds
Should be considered temporarily

Question 7

What are concealment examples?

Answer 7

Shrubs
Interior walls
Car door
Darkness
Fences

Question 8

What is the correct way to change positions?

Answer 8

L movement

Move laterally to it before moving directly to it

Question 9

What is the primarily purpose of criminal justice firearms?

Answer 9

Protect human life

Question 10

What are additional purposes to firearms training to fulfill an officers responsibility?

Answer 10

Self
Fellow officers
Community

Question 11

What are values of a police officer ?

Answer 11

Responsibility
Safety
Public trust
Courage and resolve to shoot if needed

Question 12

What are causes of defective ammo?

Answer 12

Hard or high primers
Weak cases
Contamination by oil or solvent
Squib load

Question 13

What is the maximum effective range?

Answer 13

The greatest distance a shooter can shoot accurately

Question 14

What is the primarily reason to clean your gun?

Answer 14

Reliability

Question 15

What are the four times you should clean your gun?

Answer 15

When new
After shooting
Monthly
As necessary

Question 16

What type of brush is used to clean the chambers and bore?

Answer 16

A round bore brush

Question 17

What are the 5 fundamentals of marksmanship?

Answer 17

Grip
Trigger control
Sight alignment 
Stance 
Breathing

Question 18

Which is the most important cardinal safety rule?

Answer 18

Never point you gun at anything your not justified or willing to kill

Question 19

What is it called when the gun is fired thoughtless, careless or unplanned manner?

Answer 19

Negligent discharge

Question 20

What are the major components if a bullet?

Answer 20

Bullet
Case
Powder
Primer

Question 21

What are types of semi automatic pistols?

Answer 21

Single action
Double action for first shot
Glock “safe action” double action

Question 22

What are the basic components of a semi automatic pistol?

Answer 22

Frame
Slide
Barrel
Magazine

Question 23

What is the max and effective range for a buckshot?

Answer 23

Max: 500 yds
Effective: 20 yds
Spread: 1 inch per yard

Question 24

What is the max and effective range for a rifled slug?

Answer 24

Max: 900 yds
Effective: 100 yds

Question 25

What is a squib load?

Answer 25

Insufficient or no powder charge

Question 26

What are the major elements to law enforcement and corrections shootings?

Answer 26

Close range 0-15ft
Subdued light or at night 
Most with hand gun 
Some warning of danger 
Frequency of multiple assailants