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Firearms Flashcards

0
Q

What is the goal of tactical cover?

A

Minimizing your exposure to the threat

Maximizing your ability to protect yourself

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If you shoot an edged weapon offender…?

A

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

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What is the fifth deadly error?

A

Taking a bad position/ fail to use cover

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What is cover?

A

Protection from incoming fire

Hard cover is also concealment

Can deteriorate rapidly

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What are examples of cover?

A

Brick wall

Fire hydrant

Corners on buildings

Tree trunks

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Concealment?

A

Hides all parts of the body

Dies not provide protection from incoming rounds

Concealment should be considered temporarily

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Concealment examples?

A

Shrubs

Interior walls

Car doors

Darkness

Fences

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How should you move to cover/change positions?

A

L movement

Move laterally before moving directly towards it

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What is the difference between shooting over vs shooting around?

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Shooting around: exposes less of you but decreases view

Shooting over: exposes more of your body while increasing view

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What is the primary purpose of criminal justice firearms?

A

Protect human life

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What are other purposes for firearms training responsibilities?

A

Self

Fellow officers

Community

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What are the values of a police officer?

A

1) Responsibility
2) Safety
3) Public trust
4) Courage and resolve to shoot when needed
5) Duty to protect

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

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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

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Major components of a cartridge?

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1) bullet
2) case
3) powder
4) primer

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What are causes of defective ammo?

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Hard or high primers

Weak cases

Contamination by oil or solvent

Factory error

Squib load

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15
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What is a squib load?

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Insufficient or no powder charge

16
Q

What is maximum range?

A

The greatest distance the bullet can travel

17
Q

Maximum effective range?

A

Greatest distance the weapon and shooter can expect to fire accurately

18
Q

What is the general maximum range for a typical service handgun?

A

1800 yds or

1 mile

19
Q

What is the maximum and effective range for the 00 buckshot?

A

Maximum range: 500 yds

Effective range: 20 yds

20
Q

What is the maximum and effective range for the riffled slug?

A

Maximum range: 900 yds

Effective range: 100 yds

21
Q

What are the types of semi automatic pistols?

A

Single action

Double action

Glock “safe action”

22
Q

What are the basic components of the semi automatic pistol?

A

Frame

Slide

Barrel

Magazine

23
Q

When disassembly of a pistol, what are the parts?

A

Magazine

Slide

Barrel

Recoiling spring

Recoiling spring guid

24
Q

What is the primary reason we clean our guns?

A

Reliability

25
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When should you clean your gun?

A

When new

After shooting

Monthly

When necessary

26
Q

What type of brush is used to clean the chambers only?

A

A round bore brush

27
Q

What is the function safety check?

A

Recoiling spring

Trigger reset spring

Striker safety

28
Q

What are the 5 fundamentals of marksmanship?

A

Grip

Stance

Trigger control

Sights

Breathing

29
Q

What is the most important cardinal safety rule?

A

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

30
Q

What is negligent discharge?

A

When the gun is fired in a thoughtless, careless, unplanned manor

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