Firearms - Quiz 3

Question 1

_______ results when the trigger finger pulls the trigger straight back increasing yet constant steady pressure until the firearm discharges.

Answer 1

Trigger control

Question 2

Never point a firearm at anyone or anything that you do not intent to ______.

Answer 2

shoot

Question 3

What is the basic handgun shooting stance?

Answer 3

Isosceles Stance

Question 4

The leading cause of malfunctions in semiautomatic weapons is the failure to properly _______________.

Answer 4

seat the magazine

Question 5

A ___________ is a position behind cover.

Answer 5

barricade position

Question 6

A ________ is not as loud or forceful as the sound of a regular round firing.

Answer 6

squib load

Question 7

________ involves maintaining sight alignment before, during, and after firing a round.

Answer 7

Follow-through

Question 8

A _______ is a condition that prevents a weapon from operating normally.

Answer 8

malfunction

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

squib load

Question 10

________ causes most firearms accidents.

Answer 10

Negligence

Question 11

Always treat every firearm as if it were _______, whether you think it is or not.

Answer 11

loaded

Question 12

Tap, roll, rack, ready, and fire if necessary is what phase in semiautomatic pistol malfunctions?

Answer 12

Phase 1

Question 13

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 __________.

Answer 13

2nd Degree Misdemeanor

Question 14

A ________ occurs when the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to detonate.

Answer 14

failure to fire

Question 15

_____ is a MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.

Answer 15

Squib load

Question 16

________ is the relationship between the eye, front sight, and target.

Answer 16

Sight picture

Question 17

The result of incomplete propulsion of the bullet, which may lodge the projective in the barrel.

Answer 17

Squib load

Question 18

With a squib load, you hear a ____ instead of a ____, and feel much less recoil.

Answer 18

pop

bang

Question 19

_____ is the posture a shooter assumes while firing a shot.

Answer 19

Stance

Question 20

_________, the most difficult handgun fundamental to master, often determines a shot’s success.

Answer 20

Trigger control

Question 21

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, _______.

Answer 21

property damage

Question 22

________ occurs when there is no powder or a partial burn of powder and the primer ignites.

Answer 22

Squib load

Question 23

The highest standard of firearm safety are _______ at all times.

Answer 23

required

Question 24

_________ is the relationship of the front sight and rear sight with the shooter’s eye(s).

Answer 24

Sight alignment