OPOTA Semi Auto Pistol Course Questions And Answers 2024/2025
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OPOTA Semi Auto Pistol Course Questions And Answers 2024/2025
List the four firearm safety rules ANS 1. Treat all firearms as if loaded
2. Never let the muzzle cross anything you are not willing to destroy
3. Keep finger off the trigger and indexed on the frame until the target is to be engaged...
OPOTA Semi Auto Pistol Course Questions And
Answers
List the four firearm safety rules ANS 1. Treat all firearms as if loaded
2. Never let the muzzle cross anything you are not willing to destroy
3. Keep finger off the trigger and indexed on the frame until the target is to be engaged
4. Be aware of your target, around it, and beyond it
Describe what goes into a range safety briefing ANS 1. Primary firearm safety rules
2. Additional rules
3. Classroom procedure
4. Medical briefing
5. Mandatory PPE
Describe a qualification ANS Periodic affirmation that a member possesses the minimal skills
required by the agency to be allowed to carry a firearm
Describe training ANS the improvement of established skills, learning new skills, and the
application of established skills in job-relevant ways.
Which State code covers minimum standards for agency firearms re-qualifications programs?
ANS Ohio Administrative Code 109:2-13
How can the requalification program mimic the conditions the officer would experience? ANS 1.
The ammunition used shall be equivalent in power factor
2. The method of carry shall be the same as on duty
3. Wear the same equipment as they do on-duty
4. Wear the same clothes as they do on-duty
What percentage and number of hits do officers need to have in order to pass the yearly semi-auto
pistol qualification course of fire? ANS 20 out of 25 (80%)
, If the round completely breaks the line of the preferred area, does it count as a hit? ANS Yes, if
the round completely breaks the line of the preferred area it counts as a hit.
If the round touches the line of the preferred area but doesn't cut through the line, does it count as a
hit? ANS No, a round that severs the line of the preferred area counts as a hit.
When would a re-shoot of a particular stage would be permitted? ANS In the event of a non-
operator-induced mechanical malfunction
(e.g. bad ammo, target falls, broken mag)
Explain a justification when a student may want a re-shoot but it is denied ANS Anything
operator-induced (e.g. slide interferes with clothes, fails to load mag correctly)
List all the instances where you are required to penalize/subtract points off when scoring a
qualification target ANS Miss, Head Miss, ERF, and OT
When qualifying a new or problem shooter, when is it best to score their target? ANS It is best to
score their target after every stage rather than at the end of the course
List the two general contexts from Tenn. v. Garner (1985) that permits law enforcement officers to
use deadly force to achieve seizures ANS 1. To protect themselves or others from immediate
threats of serious physical injury
2. To prevent the escape of a fleeing "dangerous" person
Explain how City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris (1989) is applicable to you as a firearms instructor
ANS Administrators may be held liable if inadequate or improper training causes injury or
violates a citizen's constitutional rights
Explain how Popow v. City of Margate (1979) is applicable to you as a firearms instructor ANS
The courts determined that firearms training had to be more reflective of the conditions that officers
would face while working
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