Firearms

Question 1

What are the four cardinal rules of firearms?

Answer 1

Be sure of your target - what’s around it and what’s behind it.

Point muzzle in safe direction - laser rule.

Keep finger outside of trigger guard.

Treat as loaded.

Question 2

What is the definition of safe direction?

Answer 2

if an unintentional discharger occurs, minor damage to property and no human injury will result.

Question 3

What are the five types of ammunition?

Answer 3

FX-marking - low energy coloured projectiles, primer and powder.

Frangible - live rounds with primer and powder, in which the projectile is designed to shatter into small pieces on contact with any object.

Securi-blank - small amount of powder and primer, no projectile fired, recoil is present.

Drill - does not fire.

Operational - live rounds used in real life.

Question 4

What are the four components of ammunition?

Answer 4

Case, Projectile, Primer, Powder.

Question 5

Describe how a round is fired.

Answer 5

the primer is struck and ignites the powder, the powder explodes causing the projectile to be propelled out of the firearm.

Question 6

What are the four main Crimes Act 1961 Sections in relation to fire orders?

Answer 6

Section 39 - Arrest
Section 40 - Preventing Escape
Section 48 - Self defence or defence of others
Section 62 - Excess force

Question 7

What three alternatives must be considered before shooting an offender?

Answer 7

Communication, Less violent alternatives, Delaying.