Firearms 4 Exam and Solutions

What are the cardinal rules of firearms? - Treat all firearms as if they are loaded Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot Never point your firearm at anything you do not want to destroy Be aware of your target and beyond When is deadly force ok? - In self defense In defense of another Other occasions covered my PP What are the priorities of life? - Victim/hostages Bystanders Officers Suspect Diabetes/low sugar case - Graham v. Connor What 4 factors must be proven to use excessive force? - 1. The need for application of force 2. The relationship between that need and the amount of force used; 3. The extent of injury inflicted; and 4. Whether the force was applied in good faith Any use of force by law enforcement officers need to take into account: - Severity of the crime at issue Whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of the officers or others Whether he is actively resisting arrest,; or attempting to evade arrest by flight. .... must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. ... fact that police officers are often forced to make split-second judgments - in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving - Objective reasonableness What is the fleeing felon case? - Tennessee v. Garner A type of operation normally associated with revolvers, where pulling the trigger rotates the cylinder, and cocks and fires the weapon. The term is also used to describe certain semiautomatic pistols where pulling the trigger will cock and fire the first shot. - Double action