NC BLET 2020: Firearms Questions and Answers Graded A

NC BLET 2020: Firearms Questions and Answers Graded A What is the statute that establishes the guidelines for use of *Deadly Force* NCGS 15A-401(d)(2) When is an officer justified in use of deadly force? -When it is *Reasonably Necessary* to: 1. To *Defend* himself or 3rd party from what he reasonably believes to be the *use or imminent use* of *deadly physical force* 2. To effect an *arrest* or *prevent the escape* of a person whom he *reasonably believes is attempting to escape by means of deadly physical force* 3. To *prevent the escape* of a person from custody imposed upon him as a result of *conviction for a felony* (generally reserved for corrections) What part of NCGS 15A-401(d)(2) applies to all citizens, and not just police officers? Part A: - To *Defend* himself or 3rd party from what he reasonably believes to be the *use or imminent use* of *deadly physical force* When is deadly force justified when an individual is attempting to disarm and officer? As long as the disarming is ongoing, this is considered a lethal threat What are the 2 types of handguns? Revolvers Semi-Automatic What is double action and single action? *Double action*: the pistol or revolver can be fired by the press of the trigger, this action cocks the hammer or striker as well as fires the weapon. The weapon may also be fired by manual cocking of the hammer (SA). *Single action*: the pistol or revolver can only be fired by manual cocking of the hammer, if the hammer is forward, the weapon will not be able to be fired. The cylinder on a Smith and Wesson revolver rotates in which direction? Counter-clockwise The cylinder on a Colt revolver rotates in which direction? Clockwise How are the cylinder release latches on these manufactures manipulated? (Colt, S&W, Ruger) Colt: latch is pushed backward S&W: latch is pushed forward Ruger: latch is pushed into the frame What must be ensured before cleaning any weapon? Visually and physically inspect the weapon to make sure it is unloaded What is the cycle of operations? Feeding Chambering Locking Firing Unlocking Extracting Ejecting Cocking What is an Emergency reload? When the slide of the pistol is locked to the rear and the weapon is empty. Drop the empty magazine, insert new mag, and either pull slide to the rear or press the slide release to chamber a new round. What is the Slide Forward reload? 1. mag change: drop old mag, insert new mag, no need to rack the slide. 2. mag save: obtain new mag and bring to base of the grip, release old mag and capture, insert new mag, stow old mag, no need to rack the slide. What is the proper way to unload a weapon? 1. point in safe direction 2. remove magazine or feeding source 3. Lock slide to the rear 4. Visually and physically inspect the weapon (bolt face, mag well, chamber) Generally, what are the 5 components the pistol can be broken down into? Frame Slide Barrel Recoil Spring and Guide Rod Magazine What is Rifling vs Smooth Bore? Rifling is the longitudinal grooves cut spirally into the bore of the weapon's barrel, the rifling consists of lands (the raised portions in the bore) and the grooves (the depressions between the lands) in the bore. a Smooth Bore is a bore without rifling, most common in shotguns What are the most common parts of a centerfire cartridge? The case, primer, powder charge, and projectile. What is a Misfire? Complete failure to fire of the cartridge, NOT delay in firing What is a Hangfire? Delay in the explosion of the charge after the trigger is pulled. What is a weapon doesn't fire? Keep the weapon pointed in a safe direction, preform immediate action drill (*TAP, RACK, READY*) What is a Squib Load? A load that has insufficient power to propel a bullet through the barrel of a gun VERY DANGEROUS What is Caliber? A measure of the inside diameter of a firearm bore Where should ammo be stored? In a cool, dry place and should be rotated periodically. General rule is to rotate ammo once a year. How should holster be selected? Based on safety, security, and availability provided for the weapon. -The holster should protect against accidental dropping, accidental discharge when drawing or holstering, and unauthorized removal under service conditions What is the rule of safety? Always think about safety and always practice safety What are the 4 Cardinal Rules of Safe Gun Handling? 1. Treat all guns as *loaded* 2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times 3. Be sure of your target and what is around and behind it 4. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are *on target* and *have decided to fire* What is the key to weapon safety? Muzzle direction Are Warning shots authorized under NC Law? Yes, but only under limited well-defined circumstances, warning shots are considered a form of deadly force under NC Law. -Warning shots should never be fired if the circumstances do not justify the use of deadly force. What is NCGS 14-315.1 Storage of Firearms to Protect Minors? Any person who lives with a minor and owns or possesses a firearm in the same household, and leaves or stores the firearm in a manner in which the firearm can be discharged and in a manner that a person should have known that a minor could access said firearm, is guilty of this crime. Also if the use of the firearm by the minor in other crimes, may also attach. How should the grip of a gun be held? Firmly, but not so tight that the hand trembles or the muscles are too tense. What is the correct placement of the finger on the trigger? The two areas that should be used are the first joint and the first pad How much movement of the sights is acceptable when pressing the trigger during dry firing? None What is the Isosceles stance? Feet are shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, the body faces the target, elbows and wrists are locked What is the Modified Isosceles stance? Arms are straight forward, upper body faces target, dominant foot slightly back, What is the Weaver stance? Feet about shoulder-width apart, support side foot forward so that the body is turned at a slight angle, the shooting arm is locked out, the support arm is bent at the elbow What is the Modified Weaver stance? Same as weaver except for the arms, the strong arm is fully extended and locked at the elbow, the support hand and arm pull straight back into the shoulder What is the Dynamic stance? aka the FBI Crouch, body is square to target, toes knees hips and shoulders are facing the target, strongside foot should be slightly back, knees slightly bent, elbows bent, head up chin down, What are some other non standing shooting positions? Kneeling Prone-Straight on Prone-Rollover What are the 4 steps to draw? 1. Establish the master grip 2. Clear the holster 3. Bring weapon to center of the body, as hands come together 4. Extend to the target What is immediate action drill on a revolver? Continue to pull trigger so that the cylinder will rotate What is the immediate action drill on a semi-automatic pistol? 1. *Tap, Rack, Ready* -if this fails, move to step 2. 2. Seek cover, perform *Lock, Drop, Rack, Insert, Rack, and Ready*. What can be used to clear a malfunction in semi-auto pistols? Immediate action drills -tap, rack, ready -lock, drop, rack, insert, rack, ready What should always be worn during firing? Eye and Ear protection Over half of the shooting incidents involving LE occur when? At night or under poor light conditions What are some unsupported flashlight techniques? FBI- light held in support hand of to the side of the body and slight forward Puckett- light held in support hand on the support shoulder What are some supported flashlight techniques? Harries- light held in ice pick grip with support hand underneath the shooting hand Stacked Chapman Ayoob- thumbs together Overhand/Keller Cigar, Syringe, Rogers If a bullet is fired into a hard surface at less than a ______ degree angle, what will the bullet do? Less than a 45 degree angle, the bullet may skip between 2 to 8 inches from the surface What is the difference between cover and concealment? Concealment hides the shooter, cover stops bullets When using a vehicle for cover, what provides the best protection on the vehicle? The engine block and wheels, firing from behind an open car door is very dangerous What is the usual distance that most shooting confrontations with police occur at? 3 yards or less, and are over in 3 seconds or less, with no more than 3 rounds being fired, at least 40 percent of incidents involve more than 1 suspect Involuntary contraction of the trigger finger is caused most often by these 3 things: 1. Postural disturbance ie. trip and fall 2. Startle effect ie. loud noise 3. Sympathetic grip ie. one hand helps the other At what heart rate, is there a loss of *Fine Motor Skills*? 115 BPM At what heart rate, is there a loss of *Complex Motor Skills*? 145 BPM At what heart rate are *Gross Motor Skills* enhanced? 145 - 175 BPM At what heart rate does *Auditory Exclusion, Loss of Cognitive Reasoning, Tunnel Vision, Binocular Vision, Loss of Near Vision* occur? 175 BPM and greater What are the Mental Conditioning color codes that Jeff Cooper developed? Condition White: normal Condition Yellow: relaxed alertness Condition Orange: state of alarm Condition Red: defensive combat