What is the ready position?

What is the ready position?

• A. Using the rear sight only
• B. Engaging the target by bringing the gun to eye level and using the front sights after you have decided to fire
• C. Keeping the weapon holstered
• D. Bearing the gun down and away

Answer: (B)

The ready position is about being prepared to shoot with the firearm held in a stable, controlled way, eyes on the sights, and your finger off the trigger until you decide to fire. The best way to describe it is to bring the gun to eye level and use the front sight to engage the target after you have decided to fire. This provides a proper sight picture—front sight aligned with the target and centered in the rear sight window—so you can shoot accurately and quickly when you’re ready. Using only the rear sight doesn’t give you a complete sight picture and can lead to less accurate shots. Keeping the weapon holstered means you’re not in a ready state at all. Bearing the gun down and away moves you away from the target and reduces control and readiness.

The ready position is about being prepared to shoot with the firearm held in a stable, controlled way, eyes on the sights, and your finger off the trigger until you decide to fire. The best way to describe it is to bring the gun to eye level and use the front sight to engage the target after you have decided to fire. This provides a proper sight picture—front sight aligned with the target and centered in the rear sight window—so you can shoot accurately and quickly when you’re ready.

Using only the rear sight doesn’t give you a complete sight picture and can lead to less accurate shots. Keeping the weapon holstered means you’re not in a ready state at all. Bearing the gun down and away moves you away from the target and reduces control and readiness.