What are the 4 rules of firearms safety (verbatim)?
1. All weapons must be treated as if they are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle of a weapon point at anything you are not willing to destroy.
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.
4. Always be certain of the target and beyond.
After you clear your weapon and you're about to clean it, the first step in field stripping is:
D. Ensure your cleaning area is clear of ammunition and magazines
What are the six basic fundamentals of marksmanship?
1. Stance
2. Grip
3. Breath control
4. Sight picture/sight alignment
5. Trigger reset/recovery
6. Trigger control
What is the difference between recovery and follow through?
Follow through is fundamentals, recovery is trigger reset and getting the sights back on target
The firearms pyramid must be in order because:
They build on each other
If you decide to carry something other than your service weapon off duty, you should be _____ with that weapon.
Familiar
Either solid plastic fluorescent dummy rounds or fluorescent plastic tipped metal casing dummy rounds can be used during the academy.
True/False
False
List the 6 types of malfunctions:
1. Failure to fire
2. Failure to feed
3. Failure to extract
4. Failure to eject
5. Double feed
6. Stovepipe
The first step to clearing any malfunction is ___ ___ ___.
Tap, rack, assess
Tactical reloads should be completed when there is a break in the action.
True/false
True
List three causes of failure to feed (feedway stoppages)
1. Improperly seated magazine
2. Incorrect ammo
3. Magazine malfunction
Failure to extract is the only type of malfunction that isn't caused by magazine issues.
True/false
True
A press check must be completed visually.
True/False
False
Serious bodily injury includes the following types of injury:
a. gunshot wound
b. arrow wound
c. broken leg
d. 2nd/3rd degree burns
e. stubbed toe
f. non-serious blister
g. deforming injury
h. deep abrasion causing serious scarring
i. being stabbed with a needle 1mm deep
j. injury that causes severe scarring
a,b,c,d,g,h,j
If a student is shot, what is the first thing that needs to be done?
B. Call a cease fire
If your weapon malfunctions and you are unable to clear it by yourself you should:
E. Raise your hand and wait for an instructor to assist you
List the location of any hardline telephones at the range
Classroom, small classroom/gun cleaning room
The closest medical center to the range is:
NCMC
A person that carries his weapon off duty should always ____ a business before entering it
Scan
The most important step to unloading a firearms is to:
D. point the muzzle in a safe direction
The _____ is responsible for ammunition management
Student (or shooter)
When performing a tactical reload, why is a fresh magazine grabbed from the mag pouch before releasing the magazine in the gun?
Weapon is not empty, maximizes the time with rounds in the gun
Ensuring that a cartridge is present in the chamber is one of the functions of a press check.
True/false
True
When practicing breath control, the shooter should shoot at the ___ ___ ___
natural respiratory pause
Where should the finger be placed during the trigger press?
C. center of the pad is placed on the center of the trigger with the rest of the finger not coming into contact with any other component of the gun
The primary cause of a stovepipe failure to eject is:
C. limp wrist
It is permissible for law enforcement to carry remanufactured ammunition as duty ammo
True/False
False
Take down the slide, barrel and recoil spring assembly are steps in:
D. field stripping
What three conditions must exist before deadly force can be used?
Jeopardy
Opportunity
Ability
What conditions did Tennessee v Garner add to the use of force against a fleeing felon? (4)
-Escape life threatening to officer or public
-Committed SBI or caused death
-Police must give verbal warning when feasible
-Unconstitutional to use deadly force on all fleeing felons
Knowing how many shots you have fired and when and what type of reloading is a part of what system?
D. ammunition management
A peace officer fires his weapon at another person with the intent to ____ the threat.
stop
____ ____ ____ means forrce, intended natural and probable cause of which is to cause death, and which does, in fact, produce death.
deadly physical force
Tennessee v Garner is ____ law
Case
It is alright to use WD40 to clean or lubricate your weapon
True/False
False
A cadet's firearms must be cleaned and inspected at the end of each day's class.
True/False
True
WCLETA operates a hot range.
True/False
True
The firearms pyramid consists of: ____, ____, ____ and ____
Safety, Marksmanship, Speed and Tactics
Only range instructors are allowed to give range commands regardless of the situation?
True/False
False
Cadets are required to get permission before leaving the range
True/False
True
Slide-locks, de-cockers, grip safeties and thumb safeties are parts of what type of gun?
Semi auto
Your weapon must be under your control regardless of ____ you are and what you are ____.
Where, doing
What is the difference between range protocl and firearms safety rules?
Firearms safety rules are universal, range protocol is not
____ handguns are the standard police duty weapons.
Semi auto
Name 4 action types of a shotgun
1. Bolt
2. Lever
3. Break
4. Pump
(there are others)
Name 5 action types of a carbine or rifle
1. Lever
2. Bolt
3. Pump
4. Full auto
5. Semi auto
6. Black powder/single shot
(there are others)
Name 2 action types of a revolver
Single
Double
Sight picture and sight alignment are the same thing.
True/False
False
What are the five positions of a handgun?
1 Cased/holstered
2 ready
3 on target
4 clearing malfunctions
5 maintenance
It is permissible to have no more than one alcoholic beverage when carrying a firearm in public
True/False
False
Your finger should be indexed along the ____ when not shooting a pistol.
slide
A caliber can be measured in fractions of an inch or in millimeters
True/False
True
Based on the medical incident reporting plan that requires EMS, EMS will be notified by which person?
E. lead instructor
Any and all ____ noted will be documented and reported accordingly to Weld County policy and procedures as well as the policy and procedures of the WCLETA.
Damage
The staging area of the Greeley/Weld range is the ____
classroom
WCLETA requires that all guns be unloaded if not on the firing line.
True/False
False
During firearms training weapons will only be brought into the classroom when instructed to by an instructor.
True/False
True
______ keeps you from being seen.
Concealment
________ is anything that stops, turns or impedes direct or indirect fire.
Cover
Transition zones - can be described using color codes of danger. State the colors and what each color indicates.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. White - No threat, unaware
2. Yellow - Relaxed awareness
3. Orange - Alerted possible danger
4. Red - Armed encounter
5. Black - Deadly assault in process
Bullet, casing (shell), powder and primer make up a:
Cartridge
A pelvic shot would hinder the
a. mobility
b. blood loss
c. central nervous system
d. speech
List the seven primary target indicators
1. Movement
2. Contrast
3. Light
4. Sound
5. Reflection
6. Outline
7. Smell
If you have multiple threats you must address the greatest threats before addressing the closest threat.
True/False
True
You must use the command "stop police" before using deadly force.
True/False
False
Who has the authority to enforce your agency's firearm procedure?
B.
Under CRS, a peace officer is justified in using deadly physical force only when he reasonably believes it is necessary:
1. _____________ or
to effect an arrest or to prevent the escape from custody of a person whom he reasonably believes:
2. ___________________ or
3. ___________________ or
4. ___________________
1. to protect himself or a 3rd party from deadly physical force
2. committed a felony with a deadly weapon
3. escape with a weapon
4. likely to endanger life or inflict SBI if not apprehended without delay
What are the three conditions that must exist before deadly force can be used?
Ability
Opportunity
Jeopardy
Weapon retention must be a consideration in every contact with every person
True/False
True
All revolvers have a cylinder
True/False
True
CRS is ____ law.
Statutory
The grip on your handgun must be established at the ____.
Draw
Speed should always be secondary to accuracy.
True/False
True
_____ _______ is the relationship between the sights, target and the eye of the shooter.
Sight picture
_______: Acquiring a new sight picture after every shot with proper trigger reset
Recovery
A broken firing pin is a failure to extract.
True/False
False
You should never move toward a target during a fire fight.
True/False
false
When facing multiple threats, _____ and _____ are the best option.
Cover, concealment
When dealing with deadly force, you should never consider transitioning to a less lethal option.
True/False
False
In an off duty, plain clothes situation responding _____ _____ are in charge.
uniformed officers
Point shooting describes long distance shooting.
True/False