Weapons

Question 1

Safe Direction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Principles

Answer 2

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

Question 3

ND

Answer 3

UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGES ARE ROUNDS FIRED UNINTENTIONALLY DURING WEAPONS HANDLING
THREE STEPS MUST OCCUR FOR A FIREARM TO DISCHARGE:
* THE FIREARM MUST BE A FUNCTIONAL, WORKING MODEL.
* IT MUST BE LOADED.
* SOMEONE MUST PULL THE TRIGGER.

Question 4

Stoppage

Answer 4

A STOPPAGE IS ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS THE PISTOL FROM FIRING, WHEN THE USER INTENDS THAT IT SHOULD FIRE.

Question 5

IAD & SAD & FSS

Answer 5

TAP, RACK, ASSESS

RIP/RETAIN, WORK, RELOAD, ASSESS

INITIAL CLEARANCE DRILL
SECONDARY CLEARANCE DRILL

Question 6

Unloaded

Answer 6

• NO MAGAZINE FITTED TO THE PISTOL
• NO ROUND IN THE CHAMBER
• PISTOL CANNOT BE FIRED

Question 7

Loaded

Answer 7

• MAGAZINE CONTAINING ROUNDS IS FITTED TO THE PISTOL
• ROUND IN THE CHAMBER
• PISTOL CAN BE FIRED

Question 8

Glock

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Shotgun

Answer 9

Remington 870 pump action shotgun

Question 10

Shotgun Components

Answer 10

1. BARREL
2. RECEIVER GROUP
3. MAGAZINE GROUP
4. TRIGGER GROUP

Question 11

Duty ammunition

Answer 11

165 gr sXT controlled expansion round fired at 320 m/s