NC BLET Firearms Exam Versions 1 & 2 2025:
Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions, Shooting
Scenarios & Proven Strategies for North Carolina
Law Enforcement Training
Prepare for the NC BLET Firearms Exam Versions 1 & 2 with this comprehensive 2025 study
guide. Includes practice questions, shooting scenarios, and proven strategies to help North
Carolina law enforcement candidates pass the firearms exam with confidence
• NC BLET Firearms Exam
• NC BLET Firearms Version 1
• NC BLET Firearms Version 2
• North Carolina law enforcement firearms exam
Any firing of a weapon is considered a use of force that must be ? - answer-lawfully justified by
the officer
Failing to secure firearms in a manner that will keep children safe could subject you. - answer-to
criminal charges.
For purposes of this criminal charge, a minor is ? - answer-anyone under the age of eighteen
who is not emancipated
"any person who resides in the same premises as a minor, owns or possesses a firearm, and
stores or leaves the firearm (i) in a condition that the firearm can be discharged and (ii) in a
manner that the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor would be able
to gain access to the firearm is guilty of a? - answer-class 1 misdemeanor
,If a minor gains access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor's parents or a
person having charge of the minor and the minor: - answer-(1) possesses it in violation of g.s.
14-269.2(b) [educational property];
(2) exhibits it in a public place in a careless, angry, or threatening manner.
(3) causes personal injury or death with it not in self-defense; or
(4) uses it in the commission of a crime."
Lead derived from both the primer and the projectiles of ammunition. - answer-pose some
potential health hazards.
The violent flame of the primer explosion serves as a "match" to ? - answer-ignite the powder
charge.
The powder charge when ignited produces? - answer-great quantities of gas that propel the
bullet through the barrel.
Black powder, on the other hand, is less stable than ? - answer-smokeless powder and has
explosive qualities, whether burned in confined areas or not. It has no sustained rate of burning.
What is a mis-fire - answer-where the primer fails to ignite the powder charge while hang fire
represents the temporary failure of the primer
What is a squib load ? - answer-where a cartridge is loaded with a primer but no powder or
insufficient powder.
When the primer is struck, there is a "pop," and the resulting force is ? - answer-only enough to
propel the bullet forward to lodge in the barrel of the gun.
,Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet or bore expressed in ? - answer-hundredths or
thousandths of an inch (.38, .35,7 or .380 for rifle rounds) or millimeters (9mm, 5.56, 7.62 pistol
rounds).
Primary magazine holder is ? - answer-closest to the belt buckle
What are the 4 cardinal rules of safe gun handling? - answer-1. Treat all guns like their loaded
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times
3. Be sure of your target and what is around and behind it
4. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and have decided to fire
Extra rule just in case *
have the legal authority to shoot.
If you use the bathroom when on duty don't take the gun out the holster? - answer-unbuckle
your belt hang on a hook
If no hook is available put the duty belt around your neck so your weapon and belt don't get
taken
It is unlawful for an off-duty law enforcement officer to carry a ? - answer-concealed weapon
after consuming alcohol
Warning shots are considered ? - answer-deadly force and will be considered as such in a court
of law
What are some marksmanship fundamentals? - answer-1. The grip
, A) the handgun should be gripped with the lower three fingers and the back of the palm of the
shooting hand, thumb placed lightly against the support side of the frame, index finger on the
trigger.
B) the grip should always be high on the back strap
.c) when using the one-handed grip, the weapon may be slightly canted approximately ten
degrees towards the body.
D) when using the two-hand grip, place the heel of the non-gun hand between the fingertips
and the heel of the gun hand.
*try to cover as much of the grips of the weapon as possible.
*the thumb of the support hand should be parallel or nearly parallel with the thumb of the gun
hand.
What 2 areas of the trigger finger that are used ? - answer-1st joint and the pad
Firing should not be ? - answer-anticipated
One of the most common faults of the novice shooter is - answer-that of anticipating the recoil
or attempting to meet the recoil of the gun
The front sight of a handgun is usually a blade, and the - answer-the rear sight is a notch.
The top of the front blade should be level with the top of the notch of the rear sight and
centered in the rear, i.e., the space appearing on? - answer-each side of the front sight in the
notch of the rear should be the same on both sides.
Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions, Shooting
Scenarios & Proven Strategies for North Carolina
Law Enforcement Training
Prepare for the NC BLET Firearms Exam Versions 1 & 2 with this comprehensive 2025 study
guide. Includes practice questions, shooting scenarios, and proven strategies to help North
Carolina law enforcement candidates pass the firearms exam with confidence
• NC BLET Firearms Exam
• NC BLET Firearms Version 1
• NC BLET Firearms Version 2
• North Carolina law enforcement firearms exam
Any firing of a weapon is considered a use of force that must be ? - answer-lawfully justified by
the officer
Failing to secure firearms in a manner that will keep children safe could subject you. - answer-to
criminal charges.
For purposes of this criminal charge, a minor is ? - answer-anyone under the age of eighteen
who is not emancipated
"any person who resides in the same premises as a minor, owns or possesses a firearm, and
stores or leaves the firearm (i) in a condition that the firearm can be discharged and (ii) in a
manner that the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor would be able
to gain access to the firearm is guilty of a? - answer-class 1 misdemeanor
,If a minor gains access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor's parents or a
person having charge of the minor and the minor: - answer-(1) possesses it in violation of g.s.
14-269.2(b) [educational property];
(2) exhibits it in a public place in a careless, angry, or threatening manner.
(3) causes personal injury or death with it not in self-defense; or
(4) uses it in the commission of a crime."
Lead derived from both the primer and the projectiles of ammunition. - answer-pose some
potential health hazards.
The violent flame of the primer explosion serves as a "match" to ? - answer-ignite the powder
charge.
The powder charge when ignited produces? - answer-great quantities of gas that propel the
bullet through the barrel.
Black powder, on the other hand, is less stable than ? - answer-smokeless powder and has
explosive qualities, whether burned in confined areas or not. It has no sustained rate of burning.
What is a mis-fire - answer-where the primer fails to ignite the powder charge while hang fire
represents the temporary failure of the primer
What is a squib load ? - answer-where a cartridge is loaded with a primer but no powder or
insufficient powder.
When the primer is struck, there is a "pop," and the resulting force is ? - answer-only enough to
propel the bullet forward to lodge in the barrel of the gun.
,Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet or bore expressed in ? - answer-hundredths or
thousandths of an inch (.38, .35,7 or .380 for rifle rounds) or millimeters (9mm, 5.56, 7.62 pistol
rounds).
Primary magazine holder is ? - answer-closest to the belt buckle
What are the 4 cardinal rules of safe gun handling? - answer-1. Treat all guns like their loaded
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times
3. Be sure of your target and what is around and behind it
4. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and have decided to fire
Extra rule just in case *
have the legal authority to shoot.
If you use the bathroom when on duty don't take the gun out the holster? - answer-unbuckle
your belt hang on a hook
If no hook is available put the duty belt around your neck so your weapon and belt don't get
taken
It is unlawful for an off-duty law enforcement officer to carry a ? - answer-concealed weapon
after consuming alcohol
Warning shots are considered ? - answer-deadly force and will be considered as such in a court
of law
What are some marksmanship fundamentals? - answer-1. The grip
, A) the handgun should be gripped with the lower three fingers and the back of the palm of the
shooting hand, thumb placed lightly against the support side of the frame, index finger on the
trigger.
B) the grip should always be high on the back strap
.c) when using the one-handed grip, the weapon may be slightly canted approximately ten
degrees towards the body.
D) when using the two-hand grip, place the heel of the non-gun hand between the fingertips
and the heel of the gun hand.
*try to cover as much of the grips of the weapon as possible.
*the thumb of the support hand should be parallel or nearly parallel with the thumb of the gun
hand.
What 2 areas of the trigger finger that are used ? - answer-1st joint and the pad
Firing should not be ? - answer-anticipated
One of the most common faults of the novice shooter is - answer-that of anticipating the recoil
or attempting to meet the recoil of the gun
The front sight of a handgun is usually a blade, and the - answer-the rear sight is a notch.
The top of the front blade should be level with the top of the notch of the rear sight and
centered in the rear, i.e., the space appearing on? - answer-each side of the front sight in the
notch of the rear should be the same on both sides.
