VA LETC WEEK 2 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How often will an officer field strip their weapon? - (answer)All issued firearms are required to be
maintained by the assigned officer on a monthly basis ◼ Officers will field strip, clean, and inspect the
assigned firearm every 30 days or less
Under Stress or in a crisis you will instinctively do what? - (answer)Revert back to your training
The Recoil spring of your firearm will be changed when? - (answer)The recoil spring must be changed
every 3 years or 5,000 rounds and may be changed by the officer
For weapons maintenance the officer will inspect the weapon for - (answer)Lubrication ◼ Damage ◼
Cleanliness
In Shooting encounters - (answer)it is not the first round fired that wins the encounter, but the first
accurately fired round
What is a firearm? - (answer)Devices which propel either single or multiple projectiles at a high velocity
through a controlled explosion
where and When was the earliest record of a firearm - (answer)12th Century China
Up until this point, the musket and ball was the only choice of ammunition until - (answer)The mid to
late 1800s the metallic cartridge was invented and evolved to what we know as a "round" today. This
revolutionized modern firearms.
What are some modern police firearms charactersitics? - (answer)◼ High capacity - 10 to 20 round
magazine capacity
◼ High quality materials and precision engineered ◼ Revolver - Semi automatic
◼ Integrated safety features to include:
◼ Consistent, weighted trigger mechanism
◼ Firing pin block
,VA LETC WEEK 2 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◼ Disconnector
◼ Magazine disconnect/safety
Police pistols are inherently what? - (answer)Safe
What are some common causes of a Negligent discharge? - (answer)◼ Ignorance
Not familiar with the safety rules. Not familiar with the firearm.
◼ Carelessness
Ignoring the safety rules
Getting complacent with the safety rules.
What are the fundamental firearm safety rules? - (answer)Treat every weapon as if it's loaded
Always point the weapon in a safe direction
Keep your finger off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you're ready to shoot
Be certain of your target and your line of fire
What are the firearm safety rules that fall under general protocol? - (answer)Never pass a firearm to
another person unless the source of ammunition is removed, the action is open, and you've physically
and visually ensured it is clear. ◼
Never accept a firearm from another person unless the source of ammunition is removed, the action is
open, and you've physically and visually ensured it is clear.
, VA LETC WEEK 2 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◼ Never handle or attempt to clear a firearm you're not familiar with
◼ Never rely on mechanical safety devices
◼ Never joke or jest with a firearm
◼ No horseplay of any kind will be tolerated
◼ Never handle a firearm if you are impaired in any way
Never allow your firearm to be accessible to unauthorized or untrained individuals
◼ Transporting firearms off station will be done IAW VA Handbook 0720 and VA Police SOP Chapter IV,
Section F
◼ No firearm will be left unattended in a vehicle at any time, even if it is secured in a lockbox
◼ If you witness the unsafe handling of a firearm, take action! 17 GENERAL SAFETY PROTOCOLGENERAL
SAFETY PROTOCOL
◼ As a police officer, you should be the model of firearms safety
◼ This involves more than just knowing the safety rules and protocols
◼ You must live them every day
◼ You must practice firearms safety without fail, every single time
What are Four Fundamental Safety Rules ( As stated in the Operations of a semi automatic pistol) -
(answer)Treat every weapon as if it is loaded - never assume that a weapon is unloaded and never treat
it that way. ▪
How often will an officer field strip their weapon? - (answer)All issued firearms are required to be
maintained by the assigned officer on a monthly basis ◼ Officers will field strip, clean, and inspect the
assigned firearm every 30 days or less
Under Stress or in a crisis you will instinctively do what? - (answer)Revert back to your training
The Recoil spring of your firearm will be changed when? - (answer)The recoil spring must be changed
every 3 years or 5,000 rounds and may be changed by the officer
For weapons maintenance the officer will inspect the weapon for - (answer)Lubrication ◼ Damage ◼
Cleanliness
In Shooting encounters - (answer)it is not the first round fired that wins the encounter, but the first
accurately fired round
What is a firearm? - (answer)Devices which propel either single or multiple projectiles at a high velocity
through a controlled explosion
where and When was the earliest record of a firearm - (answer)12th Century China
Up until this point, the musket and ball was the only choice of ammunition until - (answer)The mid to
late 1800s the metallic cartridge was invented and evolved to what we know as a "round" today. This
revolutionized modern firearms.
What are some modern police firearms charactersitics? - (answer)◼ High capacity - 10 to 20 round
magazine capacity
◼ High quality materials and precision engineered ◼ Revolver - Semi automatic
◼ Integrated safety features to include:
◼ Consistent, weighted trigger mechanism
◼ Firing pin block
,VA LETC WEEK 2 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◼ Disconnector
◼ Magazine disconnect/safety
Police pistols are inherently what? - (answer)Safe
What are some common causes of a Negligent discharge? - (answer)◼ Ignorance
Not familiar with the safety rules. Not familiar with the firearm.
◼ Carelessness
Ignoring the safety rules
Getting complacent with the safety rules.
What are the fundamental firearm safety rules? - (answer)Treat every weapon as if it's loaded
Always point the weapon in a safe direction
Keep your finger off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you're ready to shoot
Be certain of your target and your line of fire
What are the firearm safety rules that fall under general protocol? - (answer)Never pass a firearm to
another person unless the source of ammunition is removed, the action is open, and you've physically
and visually ensured it is clear. ◼
Never accept a firearm from another person unless the source of ammunition is removed, the action is
open, and you've physically and visually ensured it is clear.
, VA LETC WEEK 2 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◼ Never handle or attempt to clear a firearm you're not familiar with
◼ Never rely on mechanical safety devices
◼ Never joke or jest with a firearm
◼ No horseplay of any kind will be tolerated
◼ Never handle a firearm if you are impaired in any way
Never allow your firearm to be accessible to unauthorized or untrained individuals
◼ Transporting firearms off station will be done IAW VA Handbook 0720 and VA Police SOP Chapter IV,
Section F
◼ No firearm will be left unattended in a vehicle at any time, even if it is secured in a lockbox
◼ If you witness the unsafe handling of a firearm, take action! 17 GENERAL SAFETY PROTOCOLGENERAL
SAFETY PROTOCOL
◼ As a police officer, you should be the model of firearms safety
◼ This involves more than just knowing the safety rules and protocols
◼ You must live them every day
◼ You must practice firearms safety without fail, every single time
What are Four Fundamental Safety Rules ( As stated in the Operations of a semi automatic pistol) -
(answer)Treat every weapon as if it is loaded - never assume that a weapon is unloaded and never treat
it that way. ▪
