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✔✔Total concentration - ✔✔Complete focus and attention
✔✔Stance - ✔✔Proper body position for shooting
✔✔Grip - ✔✔How the shooter holds the firearm
✔✔Trigger Finger Placement - ✔✔Position of the finger on the trigger
✔✔Front Sight Focus - ✔✔Concentrating on the front sight of the firearm
✔✔Align Sights - ✔✔Positioning the sights properly for accurate shooting
✔✔Aligned on hit area - ✔✔Ensuring the sights are aligned on the target
✔✔Trigger Control - ✔✔Managing the pressure applied to the trigger
✔✔Breath Control - ✔✔Regulating breathing during shooting
✔✔Follow Through - ✔✔Continuing proper technique after firing the shot
✔✔Habit - ✔✔Developing consistent and correct shooting habits
✔✔Factors of Incapacitation - ✔✔Elements that determine the effectiveness of a
gunshot
✔✔Individual Physiological/Psychological Response - ✔✔How the person's body and
mind react to being shot
✔✔Severity of the wound - ✔✔The extent of the injury caused by the gunshot
✔✔Organ injured - ✔✔Specific body part affected by the gunshot
✔✔76% of Police Action Shootings occur in DIM LIGHT - ✔✔The majority of police
shootings happen in low light conditions
✔✔Bullets - ✔✔Projectile fired from a firearm
✔✔Bullet - ✔✔The actual projectile that is shot from a firearm
✔✔Casing - ✔✔The metal container that holds the bullet, powder, and primer
, ✔✔Powder - ✔✔Chemical substance that propels the bullet out of the casing
✔✔Primer - ✔✔Small explosive that ignites the powder in the casing
✔✔ What are the three main parts of a shotgun? - ✔✔Barrel, Stock, Receiver
✔✔What are three uses for a shotgun? - ✔✔Mid range rifle, Grenade launcher/less
lethal launcher, Short range scattergun
✔✔What are four advantages of a shotgun over a handgun? - ✔✔Psychological effect,
Appearance, Does not require pinpoint accuracy, Sound when functioning the action
✔✔What are some things to consider before using a shotgun? - ✔✔Distance, Shot
spread, Backdrop, Proximity to bystanders
✔✔What are the ranges of a shotgun? - ✔✔20 yrds (most combat firing occurs), 100
yrds - effective range, 200 yrds - maximum range
✔✔What can a shotgun be used for? - ✔✔Building searches, When situation dictates
✔✔What does sight picture refer to? - ✔✔The relationship between the target, the front
and rear sights and the eye
✔✔What is sight alignment? - ✔✔The relationship between the front and the rear sight
✔✔How should the target appear when shooting? - ✔✔Blurred
✔✔How should the front sight appear when shooting? - ✔✔Clear and sharp
✔✔What should be the main focus while firing? - ✔✔Front sight
✔✔What do you need when shooting at a target further away? - ✔✔Better sight
alignment and sight picture
✔✔What are combat reloads used for? - ✔✔Weapon is empty (immediate threat)
✔✔What are tactical reloads used for? - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Tap, Rack, Roll, Assess