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Concealed Weapons Class
DCJS 88-1110
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The Concealed Handgun Permit
• Carrying a concealed handgun is an awesome
responsibility. The legislative battles to establish
the concealed carry permit law were long and
hard fought, and the law is not perfect. It is now
up to the citizen to demonstrate intelligent use of
this law, to exhibit restraint in all but the most
life threatening situations, and to work hard to
make Virginia a better place to live.
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• It is important to note that the VA CWP is
by law a concealed handgun permit.
Handguns are the only weapons that can be
legally carried with this permit. The
following are examples of weapons
specifically prohibited to carry under
Virginia law.
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Prohibited Weapons
 Bowie knives
 Switchblades
 Ballistic knives
 Razors
 Slingshots
 Spring sticks
 Metal knuckles
 Blackjacks
 Nun chucks
 Shuriken
 Fighting chains
 Any multi-pointed
throwing discs or dart
 Any weapon similar
to those listed
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Disqualification for CWP
• Acquittal of a crime by reason of insanity
• Being deemed legally incompetent
• Being involuntarily committed for mental-health
reason
• Being placed under a restraining or protective
order
• Receiving mental-health or substance abuse
treatment in a residential setting within a five
year period prior to the application
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Disqualification, cont.
• Having a felony conviction or pending
felony charge.
• Having two or more misdemeanor
convictions with-in a three year period (not
including traffic violations); if one of the
misdemeanors is a class 1 offense, denial is
automatic; if not, at the discretion of the
Judge.
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Disqualification, cont.
• Having a stalking conviction or pending stalking
charge
• Being dishonorably discharged from the Armed
Forces of the United States
• Being addicted to or a user or distributor of
illegal drugs.
• Being a habitual drunkard, convicted of drunk
driving, or public drunkenness in the last three
years
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Disqualification, cont.
• An alien not lawfully admitted to
permanent residence in the United States
• Being a fugitive from justice
• Having been convicted of any assault,
assault and battery, sexual battery,
unlawful discharge of a firearm in public
or from a vehicle, or brandishing a firearm
in the last three years.
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Disqualification, cont.
• Being convicted of an offense as a
juvenile, if the offense would be a felony
as an adult.
• In addition, any Sheriff, Chief of Police or
Attorney for the Commonwealth can
disqualify you by swearing that you are
likely to use a weapon unlawfully or
negligently and endanger others.
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Disqualification, cont.
• The statement must be based on the
official's personal knowledge or on the
sworn statement of “a competent person
having knowledge.”
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Application Denials
• If you are denied a permit you have the right to
an appeal, described in VA code 18.2-308.L and
17-116.05:1. Appeal is made to the Court of
Appeals or to any judge of the court within 30
days of the denial. The petition of appeal must
include a copy of the original application and the
Circuit Court order denying the permit. If you
appeal and win, the taxable cost of the appeal is
paid by the Commonwealth.
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Firearm Safety
• A quote from Smith and Wesson
“Many safety features are incorporated into your
firearm. For your safety and the safety of others,
do not rely on mechanical features alone. Only
your safe gun handling habits will ensure the safe
use of your firearm. This is your responsibility.
Accidents don’t just happen. Accidents are the
result of violating the rules of safe gun handling
and common sense.”
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Safety
• The condition of being safe from
undergoing or causing hurt, injury or loss
of life from the negligent discharge of a
firearm.
• SAFETY IS AN ATTITUDE
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Bad Habits to Break Once
Established
• Don’t take your weapon
out of the holster unless
you are going to use it or
clean it
• Keep the finger out of the
trigger guard when
running, searching,
covering or drawing
• Don’t cock the hammer
• Don’t lose control of
the weapon when
using the restroom
• Don’t holster an
unloaded weapon
when carrying
• Always remember the
intent of the weapon
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Three Rules For Safe Gun
Handling
 Always keep the gun pointed in a safe
direction
Always keep your finger off of the trigger
until you are ready to shoot
Always keep the gun “safe” until ready to
use
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Fundamental Rules For Safe Gun
Handling
• Always keep the gun pointed in a safe
direction. This is the primary rule of gun
safety. Safe direction means that if the gun
were to go off accidentally it would not
cause injury or damage
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Always Keep your finger Off Of
the Trigger until Ready To Shoot
• When holding a gun,
have the trigger finger
outside of the trigger
guard and alongside
of the gun. DO NOT
TOUCH THE
TRIGGER
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Know Your Target and What
is Beyond
•
A.
B.
C.
D.
Be absolutely sure of your target and
what is beyond. Remember, you are
legally responsible for;
The flight of the bullet
What’s in the bullets path
What the bullet hits, and
Where the bullet stops
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Know How to Use the Gun
Safely
• How the safety features
of the weapon work and
how to engage/disengage
• How does the cylinder
turn on a revolver
• How does it open
• How does the “action”
work
• Is the weapon clean
and ready to operate
safely
• Is the weapon
working properly
• Do you have the right
ammunition
• Is the weapon safe to
use
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Safely Store Weapons When
Not in Use
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Several Acceptable Methods
• Weapon in one place
ammo in another
• Gun safe
• Handcuff method
• Padlock Method
• Trigger lock
• Cable lock
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Nomenclature of a Revolver
Rear Sight
Hammer
Hammer Spur
Front Sight
Muzzle
Barrel
Grip
Cylinder
Back Strap
Trigger
Trigger Guard
Butt
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Nomenclature of a Pistol
Front
Sight
Muzzle
Slide
Rear Sight
Hammer
De-Cock
Tang
Trigger
Guard
Trigger
Back
Strap
Magazine
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Malfunctions in a Revolver
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Dirty Weapon
Dirt (Powder) under the star
Barrel obstruction
Wrong ammo
Ejection rod “backs out”
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Malfunctions in a Pistol
• “Riding the slide”
• Bad magazines
• Worn or old spring in
magazine
• Worn recoil spring
• Not using factory
magazine
• Wrong ammo
• Firing with a “weak
wrist”
• Bent magazine feed
lips
• Dirty weapon
• Loading the ammo in
backwards
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Concealed Weapon Statute
• VA code 18.2-308 states
(paraphrased).
• There are three elements for a
weapon to be considered
concealed, they are….
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• The weapon must be on or about
the person, and
• The weapon must be hidden from
common observation, and
• The weapon must be readily
accessible
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Carrying Concealed
Reciprocity With Other States
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Reciprocal States
Courtesy of: www.handgunlaw.us
Gun Owner Unfriendly
Businesses
• From the Virginia Citizen’s Defense League:
“We have a ‘DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL
POLICY.’ NEVER ask if it is OK or for
permission to carry anywhere. Don't make an
issue of the fact you are carrying. Don't
cause problems for future patrons, or even
for yourself. The point is, you want to have
your defensive tool with you. No one needs to
know. Don't make a big deal out of it. Try to
be low key. Know the law if you are going to
carry openly. PLEASE, don't cause problems
that you will then expect others, or us
(VCDL)to correct. Thank you.”
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Unfriendly Businesses For
Guns
• AMC Theaters
Ben & Jerry's
Crown Central Petroleum
Hallmark Cards
Levi Strauss & Co.
Sara Lee Corporation
Southland Corporation / 7-Eleven
Sport & Health, Inc.
Sprint
Stoneyfield Farms Yogurt
Time Warner
Working Assets
For the complete list, go to the NRA/ILA Page
below:
http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?I
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Restaurants
Buffalo Wild Wings
Bungalow Billiards
Great American Restaurants
Kabuki Japanese Steak House
Outback Steakhouse (Fairfax)
Red Lobster
Richbrau Brewing Co.
Rivermill Map Company
TGI Fridays
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Malls
• Virginia Center Commons
Lynnhaven Mall
Manassas Mall
Potomac Mills Mall
Short Pump Town Center
Spotsylvania Mall
Springfield Mall
Valley View Mall Roanoke
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Banks
BB&T
Langley Federal Credit Union
Wachovia
Bank of America
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Retail
Jared Jewelry
K-Mart
Maxway Department Stores
Value City Furniture
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Entertainment
Paramounts Kings Dominion
Tinseltown USA Movie Theater
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Other
AARP
Free Lance-Star
Nova Jeepers Association
PTA
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Prohibited Places
• Places of Worship. It is a Class 4 misdemeanor
to carry any dangerous weapon into a place of
worship, without good cause, while a religious
meeting is under way, VA code 18.2-283
• Courthouse. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to carry
weapons or ammunition into a courthouse.
Firearm frames, receivers and silencers are also
prohibited, VA code 18.2-283.1
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Schools. It is a Class 6 felony to have a firearm on any
public, private or parochial elementary, middle or high
school or it’s grounds, or school bus, or site of any school
event, unless it is either part of an activity sanctioned by
the school, VA code 18.2-308.1
• As of July 1, 2011, special provision were written into
law to allow guns to be carried in vehicles, by valid
CWP holders, in the “bus loop” area ONLY, when
picking children up from school.
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Bars. Concealed carry permitees are prohibited
from carrying concealed into any bars, VA code
18.2-308
• Private property. CCW permit holders are
prohibited from carrying where forbidden by
private property owners, VA code 18.2-308
• Restaurants that serve alcohol. Concealed carry
is permitted, provided the permitee does not
consume alcohol.
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Federal facilities. Knowingly have a gun or
dangerous weapon in a Federal facility is a Class
1 misdemeanor. Exceptions include authorities
performing their duties, possession while
hunting, or possession for other lawful activities.
You cannot be convicted of this offense unless an
actual notice is posted. A Federal facility is
considered to be a building (or part), federal
leased or owned, where federal employees
regularly work.
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Airports. Firearm possession is prohibited by law
on the gate side of airport passenger security
check points. You are allowed to check firearms
as baggage if you do it in accordance with
Federal rules. (See Common and Contract
Carriers Act).
• Military Bases. Possession of firearms on any
military base is subject to the control of the
Commanding Officer.
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Chesapeake, VA. The town of Chesapeake has a
municipal ordinance that prohibits the carry of a
loaded firearm. The carrier should check with the
municipality as to the ordinances.
• Certain Firearms. Certain high-capacity firearms
(21round magazines capacity in handguns, or
long gun, or a firearm designed by the
manufacturer for a silencer or for a folding stock,
or a shotgun with an eight round or greater
capacity), cannot be carried loaded in a city with
more than 160,000 population.
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Prohibited Places, cont.
• Certain Hunting Grounds. The Department of
game and Inland Fisheries has regulations
prohibiting carrying firearms in certain hunting
areas except during hunting season. The authority
to prohibit other people from having firearms,
except as it pertains to wildlife management, is
not clear and left up to the interpretation of the
Game and Inland Fisheries.
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Deadly Force and Justifiable
Deadly Force
• Deadly Force – In self-preservation,
reasonable force that is necessary should
be used to defend one’s self. To use deadly
force, it must be imminent that the danger
to life and safety are at stake. Reasonable
force is based on: How much force would a
reasonable and prudent man be justified in
using under the same circumstances.
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• Justifiable Deadly Force – When a person
kills another person who is committing a
felonious attack on them. A felonious
attack can result in death or serious injury
• In defending others you would be putting
yourself in the shoes of the victim.
Defending that victim as if it was you
being attacked. Ask yourself what
reasonable force would be necessary to
control or stop the attack.
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Deadly Force and the “Big
Three”
Ability
Opportunity
Manifest
Intent
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Ability
• Was the suspect physically able to do you
or another harm?
• Was the suspect big enough and strong
enough?
• Was the suspect armed with a recognizable
weapon or was your perception as such
• Was the suspect drunk, high or both?
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Opportunity
• Did the situation exist where the suspect
could use a weapon to do grievous bodily
harm to you or another?
• Was the weapon capable of causing
grievous bodily harm?
• Was distance a factor?
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Manifest Intent (Jeopardy)
• Has the suspect expressed in
word or action an intent to
assault you or another?
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The Seven Considerations of
Deadly Force
The Law
Threat to Innocent Lives
Threatening Weapon Capabilities
Immediacy of the Threat
The Environment
Type of Crime and Suspects Involved
Your Present Capabilities
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Other Mitigating Factors
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Gender
Age
Jurisdiction
Size
Time of Day vs. Night
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Deadly Force and “Nevers” to
Keep in Mind
 Never shoot at a
Fleeing Felon
 Never shoot at a
movement or Noise
 Never shoot at or
from a moving
vehicle
• Never shoot into a
crowd
• Never shoot to defend
property
• Never shoot a
warning shot at
anyone
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“And another thing…….”
• Preclusion – What action, if
any, was taken by you to
preclude the use of
DEADLY FORCE?
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Fight or Flight Syndrome
• Continuous Situational Analysis.
An individual carrying a weapon should be
constantly analyzing the environment,
imagining risks that might be unfolding.
Jeff Cooper of the American Pistol
Institute, and a recognizable expert in
personal protection, has articulated the
mental process as follows:
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American Pistol Institute
Condition
White
Condition
Yellow
Condition
Orange
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Condition
Red
Condition White
• This is the mindset
most people exist in.
They are unaware of
any personal threat.
They were born
physically and
mentally unprepared
to deal with any type
of life threatening
encounter
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Condition Yellow
• This is the mind set you
should maintain
whenever you are out of
your “safe-zone.” It is
being aware of your
surroundings, i.e.; “That’s
a bad part of town.” You
are capable with your
weapon and prepared to
handle a “bad” encounter
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Condition Orange
• This is the mind set you
attain when you encounter a
specific threat
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Condition Red
• This is the last mind set in
the escalation. This is
when you fight to stop a
fight. It is the glimpse of
offensive action you
expect to endanger you
that drives you to
Condition Red. Once in
this condition, you
experience:
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General Muscle Tightening
• This in itself is self explanatory and the
beginning of the…….
“Fight or Flight Syndrome.”
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Tunnel Vision
• The threatened individual will lose part or
most of his peripheral vision. Many times
criminals use visual diversions to focus the
victims attention to the front, and then
attack from the sides. Head sweeping
becomes terribly important to pick up
additional threats.
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Visual Slowdown
• This is the distortion of
time and space with the
shooter/victim.
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Auditory Exclusion
• This can be described as a high-pitch
ringing in the victims ears at the
moment of crisis. Other sounds such
as screaming and gun fire, seem to
recede into the background. Cognitive
dissonance prevents the mind from
prioritizing sounds.
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Condition Red, cont.
• What do you suppose all of these side
effects and the “startle reflex” do to a
victim or untrained individual? That’s
right, he freezes and is moved to inactive
by sensory overload. He/she is living on
the shock line at that precise moment. This
is the perfect victim immobilized.
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Condition Red, cont.
• If we effectively deal with sudden
effect, the next thing we are
confronted with is denial. We will
always deny a life threatening
incident. We must train ourselves to
move quickly out of this denial as
quickly as possible so we may
effectively deal with the situation
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Death Data – Analyzing
Statistics for Tactical Awareness
60% of attackers intended to kill their
target at the first opportunity
33% of police officers had prior warning of
the deadly force encounter prior to it
occurring
25% of police officers were killed with
their own weapon
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63% of the killers were over 40 y.o.a.
33% of the officers killed failed to use
sufficient cover.
Police Officers, in a deadly force
encounter, hit their target only 18% of the
time (national average).
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Stress
• REMEMBER, WHEN STRESS IN A DEADLY
FORCE ENCOUNTER ESCALATES, FINE
MOTOR SKILLS DECREASE!!!
• The result……18% hit ratio!!!
• Statistics have proven, the first person to fire the
first round and hit the target, somewhere,
generally wins (survives) the encounter.
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The Five Fundamentals of
Handgun Shooting
The Grip
The Stance
Sight Alignment – Sight Picture
Trigger Squeeze
Follow Thru
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The Grip
• The shooter should acquire the grip at the holster.
• The grip should be equated with a good firm
handshake (not a death grip).
• Both hands should be placed on the grip for
shooting with “supported” shooting.
• Shooter’s should learn the “punch-out” method.
• The shooter should be “pushing” with the strong
hand and pulling back with the weak (support)
hand.
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Stance
• The primary factor in the stance,
the shooter should be comfortable!
• The feet should be shoulder width
apart and the back should be
straight.
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Sight Alignment
• Sight alignment is merely when the front sight is
aligned with the rear sight.
• The front blade sight should have equal amount
of light on both sides.
• The front sight should be level with the rear
sight.
• The master eye must be focused on the sights, not
the target.
• Both eyes should remained opened.
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Sight Picture
• The target is now added to the
equation, however:
The eye still remains focused and
concentrated on the front sight with
the point of aim being the center of
where you want to place the bullet.
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Trigger Squeeze
• The finger contact should be on the PAD
of the finger, not “hooked” in the first
joint.
• Don’t “drag” the trigger finger on the
frame of the weapon.
• Only the pad of the finger moves and that
would be straight back.
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Trigger Squeeze
• Sight alignment and sight picture must be
maintained throughout the squeeze.
• When the shot “breaks” it should come as
surprise.
• When squeezing the trigger, the shooter
should control the breathing (hold breath
momentarily).
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Trigger Squeeze, cont.
• The shooter should stay away from
“Anticipation of Recoil”. The weapon will
not hurt you if handled in a safe manner.
The actual noise equates to nothing more
than a loud handclap (with hearing
protection on) and makes a sound of
approximately 65 decibels, the same sound
as two people talking a little loud in a
room.
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Follow-Thru
• For proper bullet placement, you must…
Maintain everything while squeezing the
trigger,
Fully release the trigger after each shot,
Fully repeat this process after each shot.
And remember…
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• Consistency in marksmanship equals
proficiency on the range.
• Consistency in marksmanship equals
survival on the street and at home.
YOU ARE AS YOU TRAIN
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Firearms Selection
• Although the selection of a sidearm should
be a personal decision the minimum caliber
accepted for defensive carry is usually a
.380. Due to public perception, the larger
caliber weapons should be “avoided”, (.44
and .50 caliber Desert Eagles style
weapons).
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Ammunition Selection
• The shooter should carry new, factory
ammo for home defense due to
dependability.
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 Factory reloads
 Home made reloads
 Inverted bullets
 Cutting an “X” into
the bullet
 Beads of mercury in
the hollow point
covered in wax
 “Hot” loads
 Armor piercing
 Any round the public
(jury) may “frown”
on in the event the
shooter is forced to
use deadly force.
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Weapon Selection
• When selecting a firearm, the number one
priority should be how well it “fits” your
hand. This does not necessarily mean a
small frame person with small hands needs
to carry a small frame weapon, however a
large handed person usually opts for a
larger grip weapon.
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