police - armed state executive authority.Each current police officers secured personal firearms - pistol.Most of them are well-known PM (Makarov pistol), put into service back in 1951.But before you get access to the gun, the employees have to learn by heart the safety precautions when handling the weapon, firing undergo training and pass an exam on the material of the arms and the legal basis for its application.
Who has the right to carry a gun?
Firearms assigned to newcomers to the service of officers of the Interior, who successfully passed the exam on the material part.Anyone who uses the gun, must know what parts and it consists of mechanisms as these parts communicate with each other.If necessary, the employee must be able to quickly fix small problems and deal with emerging delays in shooting.From the knowledge of the material may depend on the life of police, citizens, safety of the weapon.
addition mat.chast exam study guide, which is entitled "Safety in the handling of weapons and ammunition."Knowledge of instructions are evaluated on a scale.Only a score of "excellent" provides access to the next level - training of fire.The process of firing approved by order of the Ministry of Interior.Only after passing all three tests (the material of the security measures in the handling of weapons, training of fire) chief of internal affairs body assigns to the employee a personal gun.
Practice shooting
Training and training of shooting must be carried out with the staff of the internal affairs regularly, preferably at least once a week.The order of firing exercise in shooting from a pistol and machine requirements to the target and scoring for shooting regulated by Decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs №1030 DSK from 2012.This order is marked "For Official Use Only" and is not freely available on the Internet.
During the firing employees must ensure that the security measures in the handling of weapons are strictly complied with.Standard document states that the educational and training exercises in shooting can be carried out in a closed-dash and in the open, both in the daytime and at night.An important nuance is that different services are provided for various exercises and weapons from which they are executed.For example, a sniper rifle and a grenade launcher is performed exclusively by special units of special designation.
is strictly forbidden to do with the shooting?
Safety when handling the weapon for shooting - the key to a productive high-quality work.Be sure that all the requirements, instructions and orders of the head of the fire, which is appointed from the commander's staff.According to the documents during the shooting is strictly forbidden:
- to take a position at the shooting range without a team leader;
- open and firing without a team;
- to send weapons to the side of people and places in which they may be;
- leave weapons at the shooting range without supervision;
- transfer weapons to third parties;
- continue firing at the white flag raised at the command post (with the white light - at night);
Failure to comply with these requirements will result in disciplinary action.
duty weapons
After the police officer got his personal gun - he became a full employee of the Interior, which may intrude into the service as a part of investigatory-operative groups or to perform other tasks.
requiring safety precautions when handling the weapons and ammunition, the Interior Ministry is trying to reduce emergencies among staff.Quite often young and inexperienced workers Interior Ministry, realizing the seriousness of gun ownership, engaged in childish.Such behavior is unacceptable.Observing safety precautions when handling the weapon and during the shooting, seasoned ATS staff set an example of a young police officer, teach them proper behavior.Police officer personally responsible for their weapons and for the actions of him.After completing the job, after graduating from performance of duty, an employee of the Interior must immediately hand over his gun to the duty of the police department.
What can be done while on duty with a weapon?
while serving employee must strictly adhere to the rules for handling weapons.The policeman responsible for the safety and proper operation of the standard-issue firearms.Always consider the pistol loaded, until it is examined and discharged.It is forbidden to clean it at an undisclosed location, to use flammable liquids for cleaning.It is extremely dangerous to plug bore pistol, since it can lead to bloated and trunk fault.It is unacceptable to use a gun to frighten anyone, even if the offenders.Without explicit on the need to get the gun out of the holster is prohibited.Also prohibited shall be sent cartridge in the chamber (charge) and keep your finger on the trigger unless necessary.Such actions can lead to accidental discharge, which, in turn, dangerously wounded police officers or civilians.Safety precautions when handling a weapon in the service prescribed in the regulations and are subject to scrutiny and flawless execution.
storage and delivery service weapons
on police are sure that the gun is assumed responsibility for its conservation in the performance of tasks and performance of duty.The rest of the gun is on the savings in the duty of the police department.The regular firearm is stored in a metal safe in special rooms equipped with alarms.
duty officer of the Interior, the command chief or his deputy, holds arms task force.Each time, step up the service staff give them guns, observing safety precautions when handling the weapons and ammunition.A policeman checks the numbers on the parts and mechanisms of the gun, making sure that he got it his arms unit.
return, "Makarov" leave a special card-deputy.Upon receipt of the employee held the gun inspection of all parts and mechanisms, their relationship is tested and working.Be sure to check the presence of a cartridge in the chamber, followed by the descent control and production safety.Having carefully considered the cartridges for plaque and debris need to immediately eliminate them, if any, will be identified.Charging the shops without taking the gun from the holster, police officer inserts a store based pistol, and the second - in a special pocket in the holster.Briefly, these are the precautions when handling the weapons of the Interior Ministry in issuing weapons.
Troubleshooting
gun - it's quite a complex mechanism, consisting of dozens of parts.Cases where a particular piece dirty, broken - in other words, comes into disrepair.
learned over many years of a Makarov pistol (PM), mechanics, armorers compiled a list of the most common faults and delays in shooting.Probably the most common delayed by firing a cartridge sleeve is stuck window shutter gun.In second place - the failure to cartridge from the magazine into the chamber.These problems can be eliminated by normal cleaning of plaque and dirt.The next item is the automatic shooting - quite a dangerous issue, in which the gun can shoot eight rounds from a store in a single pull of the trigger.In this case, to repair the gun fail.Requires qualified repair shop.Clearly observing safety precautions when handling the weapon PM, you can avoid injury and achieve excellent results in the shooting.
use of weapons
Police, according to Art.23 of the law "On Police" have the right to use firearms:
- to protect yourself or another person from unlawful encroachments, which is dangerous to life and health;
- to prevent attempts to acquire weapons, police vehicles, special equipment;
- for the release of the hostages;
- to apprehend the offender who committed a serious crime, and tries to escape;
- for the detention of a person who does not comply with the legitimate demands of the police and armed resistance exercise;
- to repel an attack on the premises of the organizations, individuals;
- to prevent the escape from prison.
use weapons provided that de article and involves:
- destruction locking devices;
- disposal of dogs carrying the danger to the health of a police officer;
- Settings vehicle by its destruction, if the driver poses a threat to life and health of citizens.
Knowledge of the legal basis for the use of weapons is necessary.Those who have failed to settle on this subject to further performance of duty with the weapon is not allowed.
Responsibility for violation of rules for handling weapons
Safety handling weapons must be observed by all employees without exception.May depend on the health and lives of people.The law provides for several types of penalties for violation of the rules and requirements of instructions and orders, establishing safety measures for the handling of weapons.For violations such as firing without a team manager firing a gun in the direction of the side of people, provide disciplinary sanctions: warning, reprimand, severe reprimand to be entered in a personal matter.For violations, which resulted in serious consequences, such as injury or death of a person, the offender shall be subject to criminal liability under chapter of the Criminal Code on crimes against life and health.
Airguns and operations
today quite widely used pistols, rifles and machine guns pneumatic type.They shell plastic or steel ball, a bullet.It is driven by compressed air, which is contained in cylinders or produced by the electric motor.Most often, these weapons are used for sports and recreational shooting.Greater harm to human health cause it can not but respect for some public safety measures is still necessary.Firstly, weapons, even let the air, not toys for children.Persons under 16 years should not have access to the pneumatics.Secondly, during sports or recreational shooting need to take care of eye protection.Use tactical goggles or a face mask.
Epilogue
Compliance with safety measures for handling weapons and ammunition - not a fad, but a necessity that can save someone's life or health.While on duty with the weapon, in the preparation and delivery of service weapons, during the training shooting police officers must perfectly know and comply with the requirements of security measures.
