Transcript Post CHL training 1-

Post CHL Training 1
Carrying A Concealed Handgun.
Course Goals1.
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3.
Concealed Carry Equipment
Advantages and Disadvantages of
different carry methods
Skill Development
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Course outline
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Introductions, Administrative and
Safety issues
Holsters and Concealed Carry
methods
Classroom Break
Shooting Skills
Range Practice for Shooting Skills.
Introductions- Instructors and
Students
Administrative issues
No ammunition in the classroom!
 Security of firearms
 Restrooms and drinking fountains
 Phones and emergency exits
 Refreshments and snack policy
 Smoking policy
 Breaks and lunch
 Room temperature
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Safety
1.
TREAT ALL GUNS AS IF THEY ARE ALWAYS
LOADED.
2.
NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING THAT
YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.
3.
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE
TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE
TARGET.
4.
ALWAYS BE CERTAIN OF YOUR TARGET AND
WHAT IS BEYOND.
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Range Safety and Equipment
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Eye and ear protection.
Magazines needed. (2 or more)
Ammo required. (50 rounds)
Everyone is a Safety Officer. Anyone can
call a CEASE-FIRE immediately if you see
an unsafe act.
Only handle firearms under the supervision
of a Range Officer. No exceptions!
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Range Safety and Equipment
Cont.
Positions of the gun on the range.
1. Holstered
2. At the ready
3. On target
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Range Safety and Equipment
Cont.
Live fire drawing from strong side holster
only
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Austin Rifle Club rules pertaining to
drawing from the holster
All shooting shall be properly aimed,
using a sight picture.
There shall be no instinct, hip, or fast
draw shooting.
A pistol may be drawn from a holster and
moved into a position where the sights
can be properly aimed and fired.
Rapid fire is defined as the rate a
shooter can fire a firearm while
correctly aligning the sights between
each shot.
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Holsters and Concealed Carry
methods.
Holsters and Concealed Carry
methods.
Requirements of a good concealed carry holster.
Security.
 Comfort.
 Concealment.
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Types of Holsters
Easy Access Holsters
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Paddle holster
Pancake holster
Pocket holster
IWB holster
Tuckable IWB
holster
Belt slide
Shoulder holster
Deep Concealment Holsters
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Ankle holster
Fanny pack
Purse holster
Day planner/Laptop bag
Thunderwear/Smartcarry
Pager Pal
Belly Band
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Types of Holsters
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Fanny packs and laptop bags
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Belly Band
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Unsuitable Holsters for
concealed carry
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Issues with type of holsters
and positions of holsters
Strong side hip
 Appendix carry
 Cross draw
 Shoulder holster, t-shirt holster
 Fanny Pack
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Issues with type of holsters
and positions of holsters Cont.
Small of back
 Ankle
 Pocket carry
 Purse Holsters and Day Planners
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Dressing to conceal a handgun
Dark patterned shirts.
 Vests
 Sport jackets and blazers
 Hawaiian shirts, Guayabera shirts,
loose and long un-tucked shirts.
 Other loose fitting clothing suitable for
concealment.
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Day to day activities with a
concealed handgun
Putting on your holster at home
 Safety issues
 Safe storage in the car
 Putting on and removing the holster in
your car
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Day to day activities with a
concealed handgun Cont.
Adjusting your holster in public.
 Windy days.
 Crowded places, meeting people, and
hugging kids.
 Bending over and printing.
 Others.
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Concealed carry in
restrooms/dressing rooms.
Gun and Holster Security.
 Concealment Requirements don’t
change.
 Fanny Pack and purse issues.
 Practice at Home.
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Review of Holsters and
Concealed Carry methods
Security.
 Comfort.
 Concealment.
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Classroom Break (Lunch)
Range Skills
Grip and Stance
 Concealment garments
 Drawing and firing the gun
 Re-holstering the gun
 Reloading the gun
 Malfunction clearing
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Safety
1.
TREAT ALL GUNS AS IF THEY ARE ALWAYS
LOADED.
2.
NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING THAT
YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.
3.
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE
TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE
TARGET.
4.
ALWAYS BE CERTAIN OF YOUR TARGET AND
WHAT IS BEYOND.
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Stance and Grip
Purpose/requirements of the Stance
 Stable platform for accuracy
 Absorb recoil for multiple shots
 Allow mobility.
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Stance
Types of stance
 Weaver
 Modified Weaver
 Isosceles
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Grip
Purpose/requirements of the Grip
1. Hold sights steady
2. Manage recoil for multiple shots
3. Hold gun tight enough to function
correctly
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Grip
Essentials of a good grip
 High on the pistol
 Cover as much of the grip as possible
 Don’t grip so tight that the trigger
finger is affected.
 Firing hand squeezes front to back,
support hand side to side.
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Concealment garments and
drawing the gun
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Untucked shirt or pullover
Open front vest or jacket
Tuckable holster and tucked in shirt.
Belly band and t-shirt holsters
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Drawing the gun and firing
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Access the gun.
Get a firing grip.
Pull the gun out of the holster up to
the side of the chest and rotate the
gun forward.
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Drawing the gun and firing. Cont.
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Push the gun towards the target.
Meet the gun hand with the support
hand.
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Drawing the gun and firing. Cont.
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As the sights come on target, place
the trigger finger on the trigger.
Press the trigger when you have a
"good enough" sight picture.
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Drawing the gun and firing. Cont.
Good Enough Sight Picture
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Drawing the gun and firing. Cont.
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When you are finished shooting,
retract the gun to retention position.
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Drawing the gun and firing, video
drawing and firing
drawing and firing w/sightline
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Re-holstering the gun.
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Gun pointed forward,not down
Support hand clears your clothing
from holster
From retention position, re-holster
Replace garments.
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Re-holstering the gun video
Re-holstering
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Practice dry firing- Drawing and reholstering
On command “GRIP”
Access the gun. Get a firing grip.
2. On command “Retention”
Pull the gun out of the holster up to the side of
the chest and rotate the gun forward.
3. On Command “Fire”
Push the gun towards the target.
Press the trigger when you have a "good
enough" sight picture.
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Practice dry firing- Drawing and reholstering
On command “Retention”
When you are finished shooting, retract the
gun to retention position.
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On command “Holster”
While the gun is pointed forward, use your
support hand to clear your clothing away
from your holster.
Without covering yourself with the muzzle,
drop your gun down and insert it into the
holster.
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Reloading the gun.
Reloading the gun. Semi-auto
Speed reload
 Slide-lock reload
 Tactical reload
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Speed reload
Used to top off the gun before it runs empty.
Strengths
1. Fastest kind of
reload.
2. Simple to
perform.- no slide
manipulation.
Weakness
1. Leaves usable
ammo behind.
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Speed reload
The old mag drops on the ground, a round is in the
chamber, the slide is forward
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While reloading,
keep the gun and
your head up.
Drop the old
mag.
Retract the gun
and rotate it so
you can see the
inside edge of
the mag well.
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Speed reload Cont.
3.
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Bring the new
mag up to the
pistol and look
at the mag well
as you insert
the new mag
Seat the new
mag firmly. Tug
on it to make
sure it it seated.
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Speed reload Cont.
5.
Return to
shooting
position.
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Slide-lock reload
Used to top off the gun after it runs empty
and the slide locks back.
Strengths
1. Second fastest
reload.
Weakness
1. Must manipulate
the slide and or
slide release.
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Slide-lock reload
The gun is empty, the slide is locked back.
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While reloading,
keep the gun and
your head up.
Drop the old mag.
Retract the gun
and rotate it so you
can see the inside
edge of the mag
well.
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Slide-lock reload Cont.
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Bring the new
mag up to the
pistol and look
at the mag well
as you insert
the new mag.
Seat the new
mag firmly. Tug
on it to make
sure it it seated.
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Slide-lock reload Cont.
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Grasp the slide
behind the
ejection port ,
pull it back
sharply and
release it.
Return to
shooting
position.
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Tactical Reload (gun not empty,retain the old
mag.)
Two Methods
1. Tac Load
Bring a fresh mag to the gun, swap mags,
then stow the old mag.
2.
Reload With Retention
Stow the old mag first then bring the fresh
mag to the gun.
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Tactical Reload
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Tac Load
Pros- gets gun reloaded faster, same
starting motion as speed and slide-lock
reload.
Cons- have to manipulate two mags in one
hand.
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Tactical Reload
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Reload With Retention
Pros- Easier to manipulate one mag
at a time.
Cons-Different starting motion from
other reloads.
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Tac Load
1.
While reloading, keep the gun and your
head up.
2.
Retract the gun and rotate it so you could
see the inside edge of the mag well.
3.
Grasp the new mag so that you have your
index finger along the front of the mag with
the tip of the finger pointed at the bullet
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Tac Load Cont.
4.
While looking at
the mag well and
with the new mag
held between your
index finger and
your middle finger,
release the old
mag and catch it in
your support hand
using your thumb
and index finger.
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Tac Load Cont.
5.
6.
Insert the new
mag into the
pistol and look at
the mag well as
you insert the
new mag.
Seat the new
mag firmly. Tug
on it to make
sure it it seated.
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Tac Load Cont.
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Stow the old mag
Return to shooting position.
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Reload With Retention
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While reloading, keep the gun and your
head up.
Retract the gun and rotate it so you can
see the inside edge of the mag well.
Press the mag release and use your
support hand to catch the old mag.
Stow the old mag and grasp the new mag.
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Reload With Retention Cont.
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Bring the new mag up to the pistol
and look at the mag well as you insert
the new mag
Seat the new mag firmly. Tug on it to
make sure it it seated.
Return to shooting position.
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Dry fire practice for reloads
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Speed reload
Slide lock reload
Tac load
Reload with Retention
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Reloading a revolver
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Because revolvers
are much slower to
reload, we teach to
fully unload and
reload revolvers. Do
not worry about
retaining unfired
rounds.
Press the cylinder
latch and open the
cylinder. Be sure to
keep the gun high
enough to you can
keep your head and
vision up.
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Reloading a revolver Cont.
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Turn the muzzle up
and strike the
ejection rod with
enough force to
remove all rounds.
Turn the muzzle
downward at an
angle sufficient to
keep the fresh
cartridges from
falling out.
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Reloading a revolver Cont.
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Retrieve the
speed loader, or
loose ammo.
Glance at the
cylinder to make
sure that it is clear
of all empty
rounds and insert
the tips of the
cartridges into the
cylinder.
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Reloading a revolver Cont.
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Actuate the speed
loader so the cartridges
drop into the cylinder.
Make sure that they go
all the way in and won’t
stop the cylinder from
closing. Drop the speed
loader to the ground.
Close the cylinder and
bring the gun back to
the shooting position.
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Malfunction clearing
Malfunction clearing for Semi
Autos
Failure to Fire
Possible causes- Dud round, mag not
seated, slide not fully forward, etc.
2. Feedway stopage
Possible causes- round didn’t eject, bad
mag, worn extractor, etc.
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Malfunction clearing for Semi
Autos
Tap, Rack, Bang.
 Lock, Rip, Rack.
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Tap Rack Bang
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Do not diagnose!
Tap (the bottom of the mag.)
Rack (the slide.)
Move the gun back to the shooting
position, re-establish grip and be
ready to shoot. (Bang)
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Lock Rip Rack.
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If a Tap-Rack-Bang fails to clear the
gun and get it working, perform a
Lock Rip Rack.
Lock the slide to the rear.
Rip the mag out.
Rack the slide back and forth at least
3 times.
Load the gun.
Rack the slide to chamber a fresh
round
Resume firing position.
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Malfunction clearing for
Revolvers
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2.
Perform a reload.
Evade and escape. If a reload does
not fix a revolver malfunction, it will
likely require a gunsmith’s attention.
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Dry fire practice for
malfunctions
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2.
Tap Rack Bang
Lock Rip Rack
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Tips and Tricks For Practicing
Practicing at the range(live fire).
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Use every opportunity to practice your
skills
If drawing is not allowed, start from
Retention
Practice at a speed that allows 90% hits
Accuracy over speed
Practice with a purpose (don’t waste time
or ammo)
Start/end practice with slow-fire accuracy
shooting
Marksmanship and gun handling are
perishable skills
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Practicing at the range(live fire)
Bruce Siddle’s Learning Cycle
Need to
LEARN
Leads to
CONFIDENCE
Motivates
PRACTICE
Creates
COMPETENCE
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Trigger control and followthrough
Finger on Trigger
Take up slack
Trigger Breaks
Trigger fully
Trigger resets
to the rear
Finger on Trigger
Take up slack
Trigger resets
Interrupt the cycle
Trigger fully
forward
Trigger fully
forward
Trigger Breaks
Trigger fully
to the rear
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Practicing at home. (dry fire)
Dry fire at home is your best training value.
It’s free, it costs you nothing but time.
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No live ammo in the room
Safe backstop
No interruptions
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Practicing at home. (dry fire)
When you are done practicing, you are done.
No “One more time” dry fire.
Remove all targets.
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Shooting drills overview
Shooting drills overview
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Draw and fire one shot on 1 target at
7 yards. (No concealment garment)
Draw and fire one shot on 1 target at
7 yards. (This and all following drills
will be shot with a concealment
garment)
Draw and fire 2 shots on 1 target at 7
yards.
Draw and fire 2 shots on 1 target,
reload and fire 2 more shots at 7
yards. (Speed reload)
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Shooting drills overview Cont
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Draw and fire 2 shots on 1 target,
reload and fire 2 more shots at 7
yards. (Slide lock reload)
Draw and fire 2 shots on 1 target,
reload and fire 2 more shots at 7
yards. (Tactical reload)
Draw and fire 2 shots on to the body,
then one shot to the head, on 1 target
at 7 yards.
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Malfunction clearing drills
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Simulate a failure to fire- fix with a
Tap-Rack-Bang. (Repeat twice)
Simulate a double feed- fix with a
Lock-Rip-Rack. (Repeat twice)
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Review Range Skills
Drawing and firing the gun
 Re-holstering the gun
 Reloading the gun
 Malfunction clearing
 Practicing on the range (live fire)
 Practicing at home (dry fire)
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Safety Review
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1. TREAT ALL GUNS AS IF THEY ARE ALWAYS LOADED.
Before you examine it, clean it, or show it to a friend, you
must CLEAR it first.
2. NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE
NOT WILLING TO DESTROY. Always practice proper
muzzle control at all times.
3. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER
UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET. Keep your
finger out of the trigger guard until the pistol is pointed at
a target that you have decided to engage.
4. ALWAYS BE CERTAIN OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT
IS BEYOND. Identify your target BEFORE you shoot. All
shots fired from your weapon are YOUR responsibility.
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Range Safety and Equipment
Review
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Eye and ear protection.
Number of magazines needed. (2 or more)
Amount of ammo required. (50 rounds)
Everyone is a Safety Officer. Anyone can
call a CEASE-FIRE immediately if you see
an unsafe act.
Only handle firearms under the supervision
of a RO on the range. No exceptions!
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Range Safety and Equipment
Review
Positions of the gun on the range.
1. Holstered
2. At the ready
3. On target
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Range Safety and Equipment
Cont.
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For safety, all live fire drawing will be
from a strong side holster. Drawing
from Fanny Packs, SOB, Shoulder,
Cross draw holsters, etc, will be with
an unloaded weapon.
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Move to the range and start the
Shooting Drills
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Additional drills
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