Firearms Flashcards
What is the goal of tactical cover?
Minimizing your exposure to the threat
Maximizing your ability to protect yourself
If you shoot an edged weapon offender…?
Be ready to articulate why you shot the person and why they were an imminent threat of serious physical injury to you
Articulate your decision based on the totality if the circumstances
Articulate what would have happened if you would have delayed shooting
What is the fifth deadly error?
Taking a bad position/ fail to use cover
What is cover?
Protection from incoming fire
Hard cover is also concealment
Can deteriorate rapidly
What are examples of cover?
Brick wall
Fire hydrant
Corners on buildings
Tree trunks
Concealment?
Hides all parts of the body
Dies not provide protection from incoming rounds
Concealment should be considered temporarily
Concealment examples?
Shrubs
Interior walls
Car doors
Darkness
Fences
How should you move to cover/change positions?
L movement
Move laterally before moving directly towards it
What is the difference between shooting over vs shooting around?
Shooting around: exposes less of you but decreases view
Shooting over: exposes more of your body while increasing view
What is the primary purpose of criminal justice firearms?
Protect human life
What are other purposes for firearms training responsibilities?
Self
Fellow officers
Community
What are the values of a police officer?
1) Responsibility
2) Safety
3) Public trust
4) Courage and resolve to shoot when needed
5) Duty to protect
What are the major elements to law enforcement and corrections shootings?
1) close range, w/in 0-15 ft
2) subdued light or at night
3) most with a handgun
4) some warning of impending danger
5) multiple assailants
Major components of a cartridge?
1) bullet
2) case
3) powder
4) primer
What are causes of defective ammo?
Hard or high primers
Weak cases
Contamination by oil or solvent
Factory error
Squib load
What is a squib load?
Insufficient or no powder charge
What is maximum range?
The greatest distance the bullet can travel
Maximum effective range?
Greatest distance the weapon and shooter can expect to fire accurately
What is the general maximum range for a typical service handgun?
1800 yds or
1 mile
What is the maximum and effective range for the 00 buckshot?
Maximum range: 500 yds
Effective range: 20 yds
What is the maximum and effective range for the riffled slug?
Maximum range: 900 yds
Effective range: 100 yds
What are the types of semi automatic pistols?
Single action
Double action
Glock “safe action”
What are the basic components of the semi automatic pistol?
Frame
Slide
Barrel
Magazine
When disassembly of a pistol, what are the parts?
Magazine
Slide
Barrel
Recoiling spring
Recoiling spring guid
What is the primary reason we clean our guns?
Reliability
When should you clean your gun?
When new
After shooting
Monthly
When necessary
What type of brush is used to clean the chambers only?
A round bore brush
What is the function safety check?
Recoiling spring
Trigger reset spring
Striker safety
What are the 5 fundamentals of marksmanship?
Grip
Stance
Trigger control
Sights
Breathing
What is the most important cardinal safety rule?
Never point your gun at anything you are not justified and willing to kill
What is negligent discharge?
When the gun is fired in a thoughtless, careless, unplanned manor
