FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM
HIGH LIABILITY 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
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STANDARDS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Birdshot. Answer: Normally used for bird hunting or practice; this
shell has a load of small diameter lead or steel shot pellets; used for
training purposes
◉ Breath control. Answer: Important in the aiming process.
Breathing while trying to aim causes the handgun to move vertically
along with the rise and fall of your chest
◉ Bullet. Answer: Portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile
when in flight
◉ Caliber. Answer: The measurement used to identify different
cartridge (projectile) sizes
◉ Case. Answer: The metal, plastic, or paper container that holds all
parts of a round of ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet
,◉ Concealment. Answer: An object or group of objects that creates a
visual barrier between an officer and a threat but may not stop a
projectile
◉ Cover. Answer: Anything that creates a bullet-resistant barrier
between an officer and a threat
◉ Crimp. Answer: Shotgun only: The part of the case mouth that
bends inward to grip the bullet; with shotgun shells, the term
applies to the closure at the case mouth
◉ Double Action Only. Answer: A firearm in which every round fires
double action with the hammer at rest against the rear of the slide
◉ Double aught buckshot. Answer: 2 3/4-inch shell with nine .33
caliber lead pellets or a 3-inch magnum shell with twelve .32 caliber
pellets; penetrates solid wood doors, drywall, and wood walls at
close range
◉ Double Feed. Answer: A weapon malfunction which is caused by a
failure to extract the round in the chamber and a new round being
fed from the magazine well
, ◉ Double Single. Answer: A pistol in which the hammer must be
manually cocked and the first round fires double action but the
subsequent rounds fire single action
◉ Duty Life. Answer: The recommended time (normally expressed
in months) for which you can expect ammunition to be reliable
when used on duty.
◉ Failure to Eject. Answer: Stovepipe: a weapon malfunction that
occurs when a fired round does not completely eject
◉ Failure to Extract. Answer: Double feed: a weapon malfunction
that occurs when a spent casing remains in the chamber while a new
cartridge enters the chamber
◉ Failure to Feed. Answer: A weapon malfunction that occurs when
the cartridge fails to feed into the chamber
◉ Failure to Fire. Answer: A weapon malfunction that occurs when
the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to detonate
◉ Follow Through. Answer: The maintenance of sight alignment
before, during, and after firing a round
HIGH LIABILITY 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY LEGAL
STANDARDS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Birdshot. Answer: Normally used for bird hunting or practice; this
shell has a load of small diameter lead or steel shot pellets; used for
training purposes
◉ Breath control. Answer: Important in the aiming process.
Breathing while trying to aim causes the handgun to move vertically
along with the rise and fall of your chest
◉ Bullet. Answer: Portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile
when in flight
◉ Caliber. Answer: The measurement used to identify different
cartridge (projectile) sizes
◉ Case. Answer: The metal, plastic, or paper container that holds all
parts of a round of ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet
,◉ Concealment. Answer: An object or group of objects that creates a
visual barrier between an officer and a threat but may not stop a
projectile
◉ Cover. Answer: Anything that creates a bullet-resistant barrier
between an officer and a threat
◉ Crimp. Answer: Shotgun only: The part of the case mouth that
bends inward to grip the bullet; with shotgun shells, the term
applies to the closure at the case mouth
◉ Double Action Only. Answer: A firearm in which every round fires
double action with the hammer at rest against the rear of the slide
◉ Double aught buckshot. Answer: 2 3/4-inch shell with nine .33
caliber lead pellets or a 3-inch magnum shell with twelve .32 caliber
pellets; penetrates solid wood doors, drywall, and wood walls at
close range
◉ Double Feed. Answer: A weapon malfunction which is caused by a
failure to extract the round in the chamber and a new round being
fed from the magazine well
, ◉ Double Single. Answer: A pistol in which the hammer must be
manually cocked and the first round fires double action but the
subsequent rounds fire single action
◉ Duty Life. Answer: The recommended time (normally expressed
in months) for which you can expect ammunition to be reliable
when used on duty.
◉ Failure to Eject. Answer: Stovepipe: a weapon malfunction that
occurs when a fired round does not completely eject
◉ Failure to Extract. Answer: Double feed: a weapon malfunction
that occurs when a spent casing remains in the chamber while a new
cartridge enters the chamber
◉ Failure to Feed. Answer: A weapon malfunction that occurs when
the cartridge fails to feed into the chamber
◉ Failure to Fire. Answer: A weapon malfunction that occurs when
the trigger is pulled, but the round fails to detonate
◉ Follow Through. Answer: The maintenance of sight alignment
before, during, and after firing a round
