FIREARMS TRAINING

WHY?

There are three reasons why it is important

to get firearms training.
1.The first reason is safety and personal
protection,
2.The second is education, and,
3.the third is learning the fundamentals.
WHAT IS FIREARM?
A firearm is any weapon capable of firing a missile or
projectile, using an explosive charge as a propellant.

 Firearms includes rifle, musket, carbine, shotgun, revolver, pistol and other
devices from which a bullet, ball, shot, shell or other missile or projectile
maybe discharge by means of gunpowder or other explosives.

 Characteristics of a Firearm:
 1. It is a deadly weapon
 2. It discharges a bullet, ball, shot or shell
 3. The discharge is caused by gun powder as propellant
Restrictions on the carrying of Firearms - The firearm shall be carried
only on the following circumstances:
 1. During tour of duty
 2. When guard is in proper uniform
 3. Within the premises of the post, except when escorting big amount of
money or valuables.
 Firearms Orientation:
 Revolver: Main parts
 1. Frame – the part on which all other parts are installed.
 2. Grip - handle for holding the gun on shooting position.
 3. Cylinder - usually has six (6) chambers each holding.
 4. Barrel - the hollow tube through which the bullet is discharged.
Cylinder revolves so that each chamber is positioned exactly in line
with the barrel. When cartridge id fired, the bullet jumps from
chamber into the barrel.
 5. Muzzle - fore end of barrel.
 6. Breech - rear end of barrel.
 7. Bore - hole bored through a revolver barrel. When this hole is
drilled a number of spiral grooves called Rifling are cut into it. The
ridges of metal left standing are called Lands and they dig into the
bullet as it passes and imparts a terrific spin to the bullet to keep it in
balance while in flight.
 CARDINAL RULES OF GUN SAFETY:
 1. Treat all gun as a loaded gun.
 2. Do not mix alcohol with gun powder.
 3. Do not shoot at soft surface like water and hard surface like cement
walls or cement floors.
 4. Shoot at a target and do not point the gun elsewhere except the
target.
 5. Do not draw the gun unless to shoot.
 6. If you want to do target shooting, do it inside a firing range under
control condition and supervision of a firing range officer.
 7. Unload the gun when giving it to somebody.
 8. Always keep firearms clean and oiled but care must be exercised not
to oil the ammunition.
 9. Inspect the barrel of the gun before firing.
 10. Do not lend or give your firearm to anyone even to your fellow guard
on off-duty except to authorized personnel or police officers.
 11. When the firearm is not in use, keep it safe and secure place out of
reach of unauthorized persons.
 12. Do not load or unload your firearm in the presence of or in the midst
of a crowd.
 13. Report at once to the office any defects found on your firearm and
the person responsible for the defect.
 MARKSMANSHIP
PURPOSE/SCOPE:
The purpose of marksmanship training is to provide proper information
and instruction so you can become a safe and effective shooter. These
principles are interrelated and must be practiced each time you fire a shot so
you achieve effective results.
MARKSMANSHIP - is the art of shooting and hitting that target at given
range or known distance.
Phases of Training in Marksmanship –
1. Preparatory Marksmanship - all instructions maybe done
indoors.
2. Range Firing - actual firing in the target range.
Fundamentals of Marksmanship:
1. Aiming - sight alignment and sight picture.
2. Position - grip of the pistol and body position.
3. Trigger Squeeze - pulling of the trigger backward by the
forefinger to release the hammer forward.
STEPS IN PREPARATORY MANRKSMANSHIP TRAINING
 a. Aiming
 b. Positions
 c. Trigger Squeeze
 d. Slow Fire
 e. Rapid Fire
 f. Quick Fire

 Aiming - is the placing the front and rear sight of the pistol into correct alignment
with the eye. The firer must center the front sight and the rear sight and raise or
lower the top of the front sight, so that it is leveled with the top of the rear sight.

 Correct Sight Picture - is the pattern of the pistol sights. Relation to the target or
dead center. The dead center is tangent above,or appearing to touch the top of
the front sight.
Different Positions in Firing

 1. Standing Position
 2. Kneeling Position - used in rapid fire, longer range and to
obtain increased accuracy.
 3. Prone Position - used to obtain maximum stability and at
longer range.
 4. Crouch Position - point fire, used when targets are engaged at
close range.

 Ways of Holding a Gun in Fire:

 1. One hand grip - used in standing position
 2. Two hand grip - used in prone and kneeling position.
Handling of Firearms.
 1. When at the firing range, do not hold or manipulate any
firearm without the order to do so.
 2. Loading, firing and unloading shall be done on the firing line
and only upon specific instructions from the range officer.
 3. When on the firing line, unnecessary and unauthorized
movements of the firer is strictly prohibited.
 4. Never insert the finger into the trigger guard until the firer is
ready to shoot.
 5. Never cock the firearm until the firer is ready to shoot.
 6. After firing, leave the bolt open remove magazine and open the
bolt or receiver.
 7. Never leave the firing line without order.
 8. Beware of obstructions in the barrel. Inspect barrel for an
obstruction. If the barrel contains mud, water twigs, very grease
or anything that will obstruct the bullet, the barrel might burst
resulting in injury to the handler or even those near him.
 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
(For all Security Personnel

Regardless of the type of function to be performed and/or security

operation to be conducted, these legal procedures must be
observed.

1. Under all circumstances, the use of force, including firearms, is

justifiable only be virtue of the doctrines of Self-Defense of a
stranger ass stated by the Supreme Court, nobody, including the
security force, the police and even the military, is above the law.

2. The use of force, especially firearms, shall be applied only as a

LAST RESORT, when all other peaceful and non-violent means
have been exhausted.
3. Whenever resorted to, only necessary and reasonable
force sufficient to conduct self-defense of stranger and/or
overcome the clear and imminent danger posed or
resistance being put up by a malefactor or groups shall be
applied.
4. In case of actual shoot-out with the suspect, panic
shall be avoided. Panic firing is done by opening fire and
everyone else shot. The Security Officer In-Charge of the
operation shall see to it that the exercises control over his
men and that they shall fire only when necessary.

5. The Security Officer shall ensure that no innocent

bystander is hit. Hence, extreme caution shall be observed
when firing a weapon in congested areas, here the
principle rule of shooting only to save a life could well be
applied.
6. After a shoot-out, the Security Officer shall check whether the
suspect poses danger and shall check whether the suspect is still alive
or has been neutralized. In case the suspect has been wounded and
disabled, he shall be brought with adequate security to the nearest
hospital for medical treatment.
7. The siren and megaphone shall be used to influence/warn the
offenders/suspects to stop peacefully and give-up.

8. In case of unavoidable engagement with criminal elements,

immediate removal of the casualties from the crime scene shall be
undertaken after the necessary sketches, pictures and other
investigative requirements are accomplished. The victim’s bodies
shall always be segregated from those of the suspects. All SOPs of
crime scene investigation shall be strictly followed.

9. Human rights shall be strictly observed and respected at all times.

End of Presentation

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