Title: Describe standards required for the handling and use of deadly weapons.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Exploring Policing

Description should include

- definition of the term deadly weapons—any item which could cause death
- nomenclature of each part of a standard revolver, a semi-automatic handgun, and a pump shotgun
- standard procedures for unloading and loading weapons
- standard procedures for cleaning, storing, and transporting weapons
- principles of good marksmanship in the use of firearms
- qualification requirements for marksmanship in the use of both handguns and shotguns
- the difference between the standards of daylight and night-fire qualification.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important for an officer to know the standards for handling a deadly weapon?
- Why should an officer review these standards often?