Chapter 9:
Weapons & Use of Force
1.
Weapons Overview
a. Firearm Safety - The single largest factor in accidents
involving firearms is the assumption that the weapon is not
loaded. The four cardinal rules in weapon safety are:
Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to
shoot
Keep finger straight and off the trigger until you are
ready to fire
Keep weapon on safe until you intend to fire
b. Firearms - NSF who regularly perform law enforcement and
security duties shall be armed. No person will be armed unless
currently qualified in the use of assigned weapons. Weapons
expected to be utilized by qualified personnel are, but not
limited to:
(1) M9 9mm Pistol
(a) Max Effective Range: 50m
(b) Max Range: 1800m
(2) M11 Service Pistol
(a) Max Effective Range: 46m
(b) Max Range: 1800m
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