BCOT WEEK 4 (FIREARMS) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
How many lbs. of pressure to pull the trigger? - ANS 5.5 lbs
What are the 4 cardinal rules? - ANS 1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction (down range)
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside guard.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it
What are the two types of stances? - ANS Interview and Isosceles
When shooting, outside the green-dotted line is... - ANS 8 Points
When shooting, inside the green-dotted line is... - ANS 10 Points
When cleaning a gun, what do you use and how much? - ANS A bore brush and a small
amount of solvent
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, How many points do you need to qualify? - ANS 240
How should you grip the gun? - ANS High on the backstrap
How many rounds do you shoot during a qualifying round? - ANS 30
What is Deadly Force? - ANS Physical force used to compel an offender to take action against
their will, or to prevent an offender from taking action that would be damaging to themselves,
others, or property.
What are two types of force? - ANS Non-Deadly and Deadly
OCGA 16-3-21 - ANS Justification to use force.
OCGA 17-4-20 - ANS When the officer reasonably believes that the subject poses an
immediate threat of physical violence to officers or others, and violence will cause bodily harm
or death.
Name the 4 types of Reloading? - ANS 1: Administrative - Reload in holster
2: Combat - Drop magazine, load, keep going
3: Out of Battery - Gun empty and slide locked back
4: Tactical - Keep magazine, load, and keep going
What are the 4 types of malfunctions? - ANS 1: Failure to Feed - Did not pull round from
magazine
2: Failure to Fire - loaded round, but did not fire
3: Failure to Eject - did not strip round (come out of side)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
How many lbs. of pressure to pull the trigger? - ANS 5.5 lbs
What are the 4 cardinal rules? - ANS 1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction (down range)
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside guard.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it
What are the two types of stances? - ANS Interview and Isosceles
When shooting, outside the green-dotted line is... - ANS 8 Points
When shooting, inside the green-dotted line is... - ANS 10 Points
When cleaning a gun, what do you use and how much? - ANS A bore brush and a small
amount of solvent
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, How many points do you need to qualify? - ANS 240
How should you grip the gun? - ANS High on the backstrap
How many rounds do you shoot during a qualifying round? - ANS 30
What is Deadly Force? - ANS Physical force used to compel an offender to take action against
their will, or to prevent an offender from taking action that would be damaging to themselves,
others, or property.
What are two types of force? - ANS Non-Deadly and Deadly
OCGA 16-3-21 - ANS Justification to use force.
OCGA 17-4-20 - ANS When the officer reasonably believes that the subject poses an
immediate threat of physical violence to officers or others, and violence will cause bodily harm
or death.
Name the 4 types of Reloading? - ANS 1: Administrative - Reload in holster
2: Combat - Drop magazine, load, keep going
3: Out of Battery - Gun empty and slide locked back
4: Tactical - Keep magazine, load, and keep going
What are the 4 types of malfunctions? - ANS 1: Failure to Feed - Did not pull round from
magazine
2: Failure to Fire - loaded round, but did not fire
3: Failure to Eject - did not strip round (come out of side)
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