La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § III-4723

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section 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)
		Phase II 6 rounds support hand only from ready gun (10 seconds)
		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 (3 seconds) 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step left (3 seconds) scan and holster
		Phase II **Headshots mandatory** 2 rounds body, 1 round head, step left, hold cover (3 seconds) 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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § III-4723

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LR 13:434 (August 1987), amended LR 25:665 (April l999), LR 32:1043 (June 2006), LR 35:238 (February 2009), Amended LR 451068 (8/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1204 and R.S. 15:1207.