LAC 22:III.4723. POST Firearms Qualification Course

A. Official Post Course Stage I | *25 yards | 6 rounds standing, strong side barricade, strong hand 6 rounds standing, barricade, strong hand or support hand, off-side (60 seconds) *NOTE: Movement to barricade required, maximum distance 5 yards. Stage II | *15 yards | 3 rounds right side kneeling position** 3 rounds left side kneeling position** (35 seconds – movement time included) (30 seconds for indoor range) *NOTE: Movement to kneeling position from 25-yard line to 15-yard line. **NOTE: Shooter will “simulate” the usage of a low barricade if no barricade is available. Stage III | 7 yards | Phase I 6 rounds strong hand only from the holster. Ready gun after rounds are fired. (10 seconds) Stage III | 7 yards | Phase II 6 rounds support hand only from ready gun (10 seconds) Stage III | 7 yards | Phase III 6 rounds standing 6 rounds kneeling – reload while kneeling* (25 seconds) *NOTE: Mandatory reloading for all weapons during Phase III. Stage IV | 4 yards | Phase I **Headshots mandatory** 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step right, hold cover (3seconds) 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step left (3 seconds) scan and holster Stage IV | 4 yards | Phase II **Headshots mandatory** 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step left, hold cover (3seconds) 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step right (3 seconds) scan and holster Stage V | 2 yards | 2 rounds, one or two hands (2 seconds) Close quarter shooting position from holster with one full step to the rear. Repeat twice Target: LA P-1 Possible Points: 120 Qualification: 96 (80 percent overall) Scoring: Inside ring = 2 points Outside ring = 1 point POST Course is fired using a “HOT LINE”! B. Scoring of Target I. INTRODUCTION The following guidelines are published to provide a standard target and scoring system for the POST Qualification Course. The POST Qualification Target will be used for the course. II. SCORING OF THE POST TARGET A. Each hit in the silhouette, outside of the scoring ring, will be scored as one point. B. Each hit in the scoring ring will be scored as two points. This includes the head and neck inside the ring. C. A hit will not be recorded in the next higher scoring ring unless it breaks the line. III. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. Shooter must shoot 80% of possible 120 = 96 minimum score 5 shot – 50 rounds worth 2 points each = 100 scoring points 80% of possible 100 = 80 minimum score on 5 shot B. Basic academy qualification shooter will fire course 4 consecutive times and must average 80% minimum. C. For Annual Re-Qualification, POST Course must be fired once annually with 80% minimum score. D. For qualification course, basic or annual, certified POST Firearms Instructor must score the target. For basic academy and Annual Re-Qualification, qualification course MUST be fired in order listed. C. The effective date for implementation of this POST qualification course is January 1, 2019.