Firearms

Question 1

Firearm Justification

Answer 1

You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk.

Question 2

Glock Definition

Answer 2

The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.

Question 3

Safe Direction

Answer 3

A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot would be safely stopped and contained with no human injury, and at most, only minimal property damage.

Question 4

Stoppage

Answer 4

Anything that prevents the pistol from firing when the user intends that it should fire.

Question 5

Glock Safeties

Answer 5

1. Trigger safety
2. Firing pin safety
3. Drop safety

Question 6

4 Stages of the Draw

Answer 6

Grip
Clear
Join
Assess

Question 7

4 Safety Principles

Answer 7

1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
2. Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times; (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer)
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire.
4. Know your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything that you have not positively identified.)

Question 8

5 Parts of the Glock.

Answer 8

1. Slide
2. Receiver
3. Barrel
4. Recoil Spring Assembly 5. Magazine

Question 9

Glock Functioning Sequence- FUEEFLL

Answer 9

1. Firing – of the chambered round
2. Unlocking – of the slide
3. Extracting – of the spent case
4. Ejecting – of the spent case
5. Feeding – of a new round
6. Locking into Battery – round chambered, slide locked fully
   forward, ready to fire
7. Locking Open – locking of the slide open on last shot

Question 10

Degrees of weapon readiness

Answer 10

• Loaded – Magazine containing rounds fitted, round in chamber, pistol can be fired.
• Unloaded – Magazine not fitted, no round in chamber, pistol cannot be fired.

Question 11

Three steps for a Glock to Discharge

Answer 11

The firearm must be a functional, working model;
There must be a round in the chamber
Someone must pull the trigger

Question 12

Three Function Checks

Answer 12

Tiger, Trigger Reset, Slide Lock