HIC Defensive Shooting Concepts & Tactics

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of teaching defensive shooting concepts to handgun students?

Accepted Answer

To equip students to effectively protect themselves and others from lethal threats

Answer

Defensive shooting training is specifically focused on preparing individuals to respond effectively to real-world lethal threats, not sport or recreation.

Question 2

The 'Tueller Drill' (21-foot rule) demonstrates that an attacker with an edged weapon at 21 feet can typically close the distance before an average person can:

Accepted Answer

Draw and fire a defensive shot

Answer

The Tueller Drill shows a motivated attacker can cover 21 feet in approximately 1.5 seconds, which is typically less time than it takes to draw and fire from a holster.

Question 3

In a defensive shooting context, 'situational awareness' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Continuously observing and evaluating your environment for potential threats

Answer

Situational awareness means actively monitoring your surroundings to detect and assess potential threats before they escalate to a critical stage.

Question 4

In defensive shooting, 'cover' is correctly defined as:

Accepted Answer

A physical object that stops or deflects incoming projectiles

Answer

Cover provides ballistic protection by stopping or deflecting bullets, which distinguishes it from concealment, which only hides you from view.

Question 5

The 'failure drill,' also known as the Mozambique drill, involves firing in which sequence?

Accepted Answer

Two shots to center mass, then one shot to the head

Answer

The failure drill consists of two shots to center mass followed by one precision shot to the head, designed to stop a threat when center-mass shots prove ineffective.

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HIC Defensive Shooting Concepts & Tactics