Firearms

Question 1

Rule #1 Firearms Safety

Answer 1

All weapons must be treated as if they are always loaded

Question 2

Rule #2 Firearms Safety

Answer 2

Never let the muzzle of a weapon point at anything you are not willing to destroy

Question 3

Rule #3 Firearms Safety

Answer 3

Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until the sights are on the target and you are prepared to shoot

Question 4

Rule #4 Firearms Safety

Answer 4

Always be certain of the target and beyond

Question 5

The Firearms Pyramid consists of:

Answer 5

Safety, Marksmanship, Speed, & Tactics

Question 6

What are the 2 types of safeties?

Answer 6

Passive Safety and Manual Safety

Question 7

What are the 2 types of actions?

Answer 7

Single Action and Double Action

Question 8

7 Fundamentals of Firearms/Drawing

Answer 8

Stance, Grip, Sight Alignment, Sight Picture, Trigger Manipulation, Breath Control, Follow Through & Recovery

Question 9

Presentation of the Weapon (Hint: 3 Step Process)

Answer 9

Grip, Rotate, Sights

Question 10

What is immediate action?

Answer 10

Move, Tap, Rack, & Assess Threat

Question 11

What are the 2 types of reloads?

Answer 11

Combat Reloads and Tactical Reloads

Question 12

What is a stoppage?

Answer 12

Any failure of fire

Question 13

What is a jam?

Answer 13

When the slide is seized to the frame

Question 14

What are the 3 Graham Factors that are always inclusive when analyzing an officer’s use of force?

Answer 14

Severity of the Crime, Immediate threat to you or others, Resisting or attempting to evade arrest

Question 15

When a verbal warning is feasible prior to the application of deadly force, what are the 3 elements of a verbal warning?

Answer 15

Identify yourself, Command, Consequence

Question 16

The warrior pyramid consists of what?

Answer 16

Mental Conditioning, Physical Conditioning and Shooting skills

Question 17

In reference to weapons management,_________ should be performed as a first step when faced with a malfunction.

Answer 17

Immediate action

Question 18

The four uses of flashlight illumination are:

Answer 18

Navigate, Control, Identify and Control/Engage Subject Behavior

Question 19

What are the three elements of a threat assessment that an officer applies when determining the threat level of the offender?

Answer 19

Ability, Opportunity and Intent

Question 20

When reporting a tactical reload, the shooter should verify a fresh magazine, _______ removing the magazine from the gun.

Answer 20

Before

Question 21

The 8 steps weapon cycle of operation are feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking ______, ejecting and cocking.

Answer 21

Extracting

Question 22

The aiming point that offers the best likelihood of hitting something vital is what?

Answer 22

Armpit and upper thoracic

Question 23

The proper relationship between the shooter’s eyes, front sight and rear sight is known as what?

Answer 23

Sight picture

Question 24

In the drawing sequence, the grip is established in which part of the sequence?

Answer 24

In the holster

Question 25

When firing a controlled pair, how many sight pictures are required?

Answer 25

Three

Question 26

What are the three types of de-escalation?

Answer 26

Verbal, Tactical and Physical

Question 27

T or F: You have a legal obligation to respond to an incident while off duty.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Graham versus Connor makes allowances for split second judgements in circumstances that are_______?

Answer 28

Rapidly evolving, Uncertain and Tense (RUT)