ILEA FIREARMS STUDY QUESTIONS
What are the three main parts of a shotgun? - Answers - Barrel, Stock, Receiver
What are three uses for a shotgun? - Answers - Mid range rifle, Grenade launcher/less
lethal launcher, Short range scattergun
What are four advantages of a shotgun over a handgun? - Answers - Psychological
effect, Appearance, Does not require pinpoint accuracy, Sound when functioning the
action
What are some things to consider before using a shotgun? - Answers - Distance, Shot
spread, Backdrop, Proximity to bystanders
What are the ranges of a shotgun? - Answers - 20 yrds (most combat firing occurs), 100
yrds - effective range, 200 yrds - maximum range
What can a shotgun be used for? - Answers - Building searches, When situation
dictates
What does sight picture refer to? - Answers - The relationship between the target, the
front and rear sights and the eye
What is sight alignment? - Answers - The relationship between the front and the rear
sight
What are combat reloads used for? - Answers - Weapon is empty (immediate threat)
What are tactical reloads used for? - Answers - Weapon still has ammunition (no
immediate threat or lull in combat)
What are the steps of immediate action drills for clearing a malfunction in a pistol? -
Answers - Tap, Rack, Roll, Assess
In what three situations does reloading typically occur? - Answers - Pursuit, Barricaded
subject, Other prolonged actions
What are some types of malfunctions? - Answers - Failure to Feed, Failure to Fire,
Failure to Eject (Stove Pipe), Failure to Extract
What are ammunition malfunctions? - Answers - High Primer, Squib Load, Crimped or
Damaged Casing, Inverted Primer
What are three things an officer should abide by to reduce liability? - Answers - Proper
training, Following department policies and procedures, Exercising good judgment
What are the three main parts of a shotgun? - Answers - Barrel, Stock, Receiver
What are three uses for a shotgun? - Answers - Mid range rifle, Grenade launcher/less
lethal launcher, Short range scattergun
What are four advantages of a shotgun over a handgun? - Answers - Psychological
effect, Appearance, Does not require pinpoint accuracy, Sound when functioning the
action
What are some things to consider before using a shotgun? - Answers - Distance, Shot
spread, Backdrop, Proximity to bystanders
What are the ranges of a shotgun? - Answers - 20 yrds (most combat firing occurs), 100
yrds - effective range, 200 yrds - maximum range
What can a shotgun be used for? - Answers - Building searches, When situation
dictates
What does sight picture refer to? - Answers - The relationship between the target, the
front and rear sights and the eye
What is sight alignment? - Answers - The relationship between the front and the rear
sight
What are combat reloads used for? - Answers - Weapon is empty (immediate threat)
What are tactical reloads used for? - Answers - Weapon still has ammunition (no
immediate threat or lull in combat)
What are the steps of immediate action drills for clearing a malfunction in a pistol? -
Answers - Tap, Rack, Roll, Assess
In what three situations does reloading typically occur? - Answers - Pursuit, Barricaded
subject, Other prolonged actions
What are some types of malfunctions? - Answers - Failure to Feed, Failure to Fire,
Failure to Eject (Stove Pipe), Failure to Extract
What are ammunition malfunctions? - Answers - High Primer, Squib Load, Crimped or
Damaged Casing, Inverted Primer
What are three things an officer should abide by to reduce liability? - Answers - Proper
training, Following department policies and procedures, Exercising good judgment
