StudiGuide 40: California Weapons Violations Laws

StudiGuide 40: California Weapons Violations Laws

This StudiGuide course provides a practice review-testing resource for police academy cadets (based on the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.

RECOGNIZE the crime elements required to arrest a person for and RECOGNIZE the crime classification as a misdemeanor or felony:

• Possession of a prohibited weapon

• Possession of an illegal knife

• Unlawful possession of tear gas weapon or chemical agent

• Carrying a firearm in a public place or within a vehicle

• Possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault another person

• Possession of a loaded firearm with intent to commit a felony

• Alteration or removal of identifying marks from a firearm

• A firearm by a convicted felon, narcotic addict, or other restricted persons

• A firearm by a person convicted of a specified misdemeanor

• An unauthorized weapon in a prohibited location

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of a Deadly weapon (other than a firearm)

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of a Firearm

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of a Firearm in the presence of a motor vehicle occupant

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of an Imitation firearm

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of a Loaded firearm on the grounds of any daycare facility

• Drawing, exhibiting, or unlawful use of a Firearm in the presence of a peace officer

• Unlawful discharging of a firearm

RECOGNIZE:

• the statutory definition of a concealed firearm

• the exceptions to the license requirement for possession of a concealable firearm

• the crime elements required to arrest for possession of a concealable firearm without a license

• the crime classification for possession of a concealable firearm without a license

This is more than likely ALL you will be tested on during this specific written examination.  

Selected information from this written examination will also appear on your End-of-Course Proficiency Test.

Study Guide for the California Police Academy (P.O.S.T.) Written Examination

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What you will learn

• At the end of this StudiGuide course, students will be able to understand the California Criminal Justice System.
• Students will be able to understand the basic concepts of Weapons Violations.
• Students will be able to have a better understanding for the testing and passing of the (POST) basic police academy written examination.

Rating: 4.125

Level: All Levels

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Michael Rubacha