KCPOST Annual Firearms Qualification Course Management Rules
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- The annual handgun qualification course of fire may be shot either cold or hot barrel at the discretion of the agency administrator.
- Targets: Agencies must use either the FBIQ or IALEFIQ target for the adopted qualification course of fire.
- Ammunition Management: There are no required, timed reloads in this course of fire. Ammunition management is the responsibility of the shooter.
- Scoring: Scoring will consist of counting any round that touches fully or partially, the shaded, silhouette portion of the target. A passing score will be 35 or more hits on the target equaling 70% or above.
- Deviations from Course: No deviations from this course of fire are authorized or permitted during annual firearms qualification shoots. NO EXCEPTIONS
- Alibis: Alibis will only be granted for weapon or ammo induced malfunctions. No alibis will be granted for shooter induced malfunctions, time violations or ammunition management issues.
Definitions:
- Alibis are defined as those shots allowed after time has lapsed and weapon induced malfunction has been corrected or the defective ammunition has been replaced.
- Threat Ready is defined as the shooter having the weapon presented to the target in a two-handed grip. The weapon is lowered to allow complete visibility of threat over the top of the weapon.
- A String of Fire is defined as a continuous series of shots fired between the commands to fire and cease fire.