Firearms - Quiz 3 Flashcards
_______ results when the trigger finger pulls the trigger straight back increasing yet constant steady pressure until the firearm discharges.
Trigger control
Never point a firearm at anyone or anything that you do not intent to ______.
shoot
What is the basic handgun shooting stance?
Isosceles Stance
The leading cause of malfunctions in semiautomatic weapons is the failure to properly _______________.
seat the magazine
A ___________ is a position behind cover.
barricade position
A ________ is not as loud or forceful as the sound of a regular round firing.
squib load
________ involves maintaining sight alignment before, during, and after firing a round.
Follow-through
A _______ is a condition that prevents a weapon from operating normally.
malfunction
A distinct sound associated with a _________. It is not as loud or forceful as the sound of a regular round firing. You hear a pop instead of a bang and feel much less recoil.
squib load
________ causes most firearms accidents.
Negligence
Always treat every firearm as if it were _______, whether you think it is or not.
loaded
Tap, roll, rack, ready, and fire if necessary is what phase in semiautomatic pistol malfunctions?
Phase 1
If a person fails to proper;y store a firearm and therefore a minor gains access to the firearm, by F.S. 775.082 or 775.083, the person can be charged with a __________.
2nd Degree Misdemeanor
A ________ occurs when the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to detonate.
failure to fire
_____ is a MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
Squib load
________ is the relationship between the eye, front sight, and target.
Sight picture
The result of incomplete propulsion of the bullet, which may lodge the projective in the barrel.
Squib load
With a squib load, you hear a ____ instead of a ____, and feel much less recoil.
pop
bang
_____ is the posture a shooter assumes while firing a shot.
Stance
_________, the most difficult handgun fundamental to master, often determines a shot’s success.
Trigger control
Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. If a weapon pointed in a safe direction fires, it causes no personal injury and minor, if an, _______.
property damage
________ occurs when there is no powder or a partial burn of powder and the primer ignites.
Squib load
The highest standard of firearm safety are _______ at all times.
required
_________ is the relationship of the front sight and rear sight with the shooter’s eye(s).
Sight alignment
