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On a hot range, shooters should maintain a ?

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Loaded weapon at all times and should have several loose magazines in their pockets to add to magazines between strings of fire.

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A squib load can be detected by subdued report and ?

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Recoil

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Loading and Unloading at the Firearms Training Center will be done at ??

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A designated loading/unloading area or at the direction of a range officer.

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The shotgun is ready to be carried in the police vehicle when you have made sure the ?

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Safety is on the right, breech closed, with 4 rounds in the magazine.

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The ejection port of the Remington 870 shotgun is located on the ?

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Right side of the receiver, which is the exit point for fired shells, and is used for loading and unloading.

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The safety is in the fire position on the Remington 870 shotgun when it is to the ?

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Left

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The slide release on the Remington 870 shotgun is located on the?

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Front of the trigger guard

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There are how many components in a pistol ammunition?

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4

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During the stay position, the shooter should mentally ask themselves?

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Do I have the slack out of a trigger Do I have a second sight picture Can I hit target Do I need to fire additional rounds

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If you have a stoppage during the qualification course you should?

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Clear the stoppage and continue firing if time permits.

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The following are reasons for carrying a flashlight:

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Locate a suspect Identify a target Illuminate a target Enable you to use your sights

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The large number of rounds carried in the semi-auto pistol is no substitute for ?

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Proper sight alignment Correct sight picture Smooth trigger press Focusing on the front sight

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The basic safety rules given during the course of instruction are?

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Consider all guns to be loaded at all times Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until your on target and ready to fire. be sure of your target and background

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Disregarding the rule causes 95% of all accidental discharges ?

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Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are on target.

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2 types of reloading of the pistol that is accomplished by holding the pistol at eye level or slightly below eye level so that you can keep your target within your visual field ?

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Combat and Tactical

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In the steps of the draw sequence, the purpose of the \"stay position\" is to ?

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Stay on target if remain shots are needed

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What failure cannot be a phase 1 stoppage

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Failure to extract

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Tap, Rack, Assess will not clear and that usually cannot be corrected by the shooter by what stoppage?

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Phase 3 stoppages

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A non-mechanical stoppage that can be quickly cleared is a ?

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Phase 1 stoppage

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A non-mechanical stoppage that can be cleared but requires more time is a ?

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Phase 2 stoppage

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The rounds in the magazine are forced upward by the magazine?

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Spring

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When the slide rebounds forward, it peels the top round in the magazine off, and feeds it into the ?

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Chamber

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The first step in cleaning your semi-automatic pistol is to render the weapon?

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Safe

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Inside of the magazine box there is no use for

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Oil

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Your duty weapon must be thoroughly cleaned at least ?

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Once a Month

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After you cleaned your semi-automatic pistol, you should do ?

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A functions check

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You should inspect and function check your semi-automatic pistol ?

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Once a week

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The Sig recoil spring is assembled onto the recoil spring guide ?

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Small end first

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A failure to feed is a ?

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Phase 1 stoppage

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The most common failure to fire stoppage is ?

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An empty chamber

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The master grip is assumed while the weapon is in the ?

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Holster

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When properly gripped the web of the hand should be ?

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High on the backstrap of the weapon.

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While qualifying on the range ?

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You may reload your magazines at any time, also is your responsibility to keep your weapon and magazines loaded during the qualification course.

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It is best to do what to keep the extractor from being damaged?

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Load the chamber from the magazine

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It is not recommended to us the same?

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Round repeatedly to load the chamber since damage is caused to the case rim when extracted.

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A failure to eject is classified as ?

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Phase 1 stoppage

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A failure to fire is classified as ?

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Phase 3 stoppage

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When clearing a stoppage:

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Your finger should be outside the trigger guard.

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What stoppages can be cleared by Tap,Rack,Asses ?

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Phase 1 stoppage

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Which elements in the relationship between the front sight, rear sight, and the target which is referred as the sight picture, which of these are important?

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The Front Sight

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When assisting to secure your weapon until the weapon is holstered?

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You should not use your off hand

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While on the qualification or standard pistol course, what would disqualify the shooter?

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Failing to Decock the weapon

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This practice will increase your gun handling and shot placement skills.

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Dry Fire

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What is very important in shooting, but most often overlooked?

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The Mental Aspects

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The average person requires 2000-4000 repetitions of a task to develop?

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Muscle Memory

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The Harry's technique of light control involves holding the flashlight ?

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Parallel to firing arm in the off hand.

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Maintain control of your flashlight:

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during reloads by placing it under the armpit of the weapon hand

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A misfire occurs when the:

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Primer fails to ignite

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What ammunition should be carried on duty?

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Approved factory ammunition

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When each round is fired:

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the fired round is extracted and ejected as the slide is forced to the rear.

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While doing a functions check on a pistol:

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Each magazine should be inserted to determine if it will cause the slide to lock back.

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What is the most violated of the basic safety rule?

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Keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction

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At the end of a stage fire:

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It is the best time to reload

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The Remington shotgun will hold:

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4 shells in the magazine tube 1 shell in the chamber total of 5 shells.

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The departmental issue shotgun issues:

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12 gauge shells restricted to 2 3/4 length

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During the cycle of action of the department issue of the shotgun:

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The for-end is moved fully rearward, cocking the hammer and causing the fired shell to be ejected, and then forward, causing ta live shell to be chambered.

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The main function of a shell lifter is:

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to feed the shells from the magazine into the chamber

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The function of the slide release is:

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to release the action

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what is located inside the loading port on the right and left and hold the shells in the magazines?

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Shell Stops

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The 3 factors that mus be present to hit a moving target are?

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Front Sight Follow the movement Trigger Control

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Moving the weapon in conjunction with the movement of the target is know as?

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Follow the movement

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When tracking a moving target:

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the feet remain stationary, while the upper body turns at the waist to follow the movement of the target.

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Leading the target is:

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Not necessary at distances of less than 15 yards.

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When placing a weapon in the property room that has not been rendered safe, you must ?

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Make verbal notification to the property room personnel and attach a loaded weapon tag to the weapon.

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Before operating any part of an unfamiliar firearm, you should?

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Know the Result

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What is not rendering a weapon safe?

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Placing a foreign object between the hammer and frame of any weapon that is cocked.

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What can be used to cover the trigger guard of a weapon that cannot be rendered safe to prevent contact the the trigger?

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Tape

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When unloading a weapon in the field:

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you must follow the four basic safety rules

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Psychological factors such as strong will and survival instinct or sheer emotion of rage or hate:

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can cause an injured individual to delay incapacitated and continue fighting.

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Dry-fire practice of techniques in gripping and drawing a weapon:

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will increase your accuracy, speed and your ability to retain your weapon.

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Jones v. Whittenberg University

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is the case law dealing with the firing of warning shots

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The department has some Remington 870 shotguns with?

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2 3/4 chambers and some with 3 inch chambers in service at this time.

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All parts of the Remington 870 is ?

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Interchangeable without hand-fitting

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On a revolver:

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the live round is aligned with the chamber by the cylinder.

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