HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE & NUMBER: Basic Firearms: LAW 2531
CREDITS: 1 (0 Lec / 1 Lab)
PRE-REQUISITE: Enrollment in Law Enforcement Program
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Basic Firearms includes basic fundamentals of handgun shooting.
Nomenclature of firearms, use of force, and statutes regulating use of force.
OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREAS:
I.
Use of force/deadly force
A.
Minnesota statutes pertinent to subject
B.
Supreme Court decisions
1.
Graham vs. Connor
2.
Tennessee vs. Garner
3.
Brower vs. County of Inyoe
4.
Others
C.
Civil liabilities
1.
Intentional tort
2.
Negligence
D.
Physiological/psychological effects
E.
Decision making (use of FATS)
II.
Firearms safety
A.
General rules
B.
Specific rules
C.
Maintenance (care and cleaning)
III.
Shooting principles
A.
Stance
1.
Close encounter
2.
Point shoulder
3.
Kneeling
4.
Roll-over prone
B.
Grip
C.
Sighted/non-sighted
D.
Trigger control
E.
Loading/unloading
F.
Malfunction clearing
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IV.
V.
Nomenclature
A.
Revolver
B.
Semi-automatic
C.
Shotgun
D.
Center fire/rim fire cartridge
E.
Shot shell
Performance courses
A.
Day pistol combat
1.
Practice
2.
Performance
B.
Shot gun familiarization
1.
Rifled slugs
2.
Buck shot
COURSE GOALS/OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
Students will
1.
define deadly force statute.
2.
demonstrate carrying various weapons.
3.
demonstrate cleaning service weapons.
4.
demonstrate clearing weapon malfunction.
5.
demonstrate point shooting ability.
6.
demonstrate safe firearms attitude.
7.
demonstrate sight shooting ability.
8.
demonstrate weaver stance position.
9.
develop instinctive shooting reactions.
10.
fire weapon kneeling position.
11.
fire weapon prone position.
12.
fire weapon standing position.
13.
identify deadly force considerations.
14.
identify deadly force decisions.
15.
identify officer deadly force considerations.
16.
identify physiological shooting effects.
17.
identify potential civil liabilities.
18.
identify potential criminal liabilities.
19.
identify psychological shooting effects.
20.
identify select felony considerations.
21.
identify various ammunition nomenclature.
22.
identify various firearms nomenclature.
23.
maintain emotional self-control.
24.
maintain physical self-control.
25.
maintain proper mental alertness.
26.
practice range safety rules.
27.
safely load semi-automatic pistol.
28.
safely load police revolver.
29.
shoot handgun qualification course.
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MNTC GOALS AND COMPETENCIES MET:
N/A
HCC COMPETENCIES MET:
Working Productively and Cooperatively
Communicating Clearly and Effectively
Thinking Creatively and Critically
Social Responsibility
STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS:
Each student is expected to spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class.
Attendance is critical in this class. Students are expected to practice firearms
shooting skills and participate in class discussions and class activities.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT SHALL TAKE PLACE USING INSTRUMENTS
SELECTED/DEVELOPED BY THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR.
SPECIAL INFORMATION: (SPECIAL FEES, DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS, ETC.)
Text and References:
Minnesota POST Learning Objectives, State of Minnesota POST Board.
Firearms Training Manual, Professional Standards Division, International
Association of Chiefs of Police.
Firearms Training Standards, Activities Division, National Rifle Association of
America, Washington, D.C.
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Police Training Section.
We cannot plan, and subsequently establish training for every conceivable
eventuality or situation which an officer will confront. However, we intend to
increase awareness of risks and show various tactics at a basic entry level with
the understanding that procedures may change from department to department.
AASC APPROVAL DATE:
October 19, 2011
REVIEW DATE:
October 2016
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