Holster Certification

Welcome to your AGC Action Shooting Holster Certification Quiz.

In order to be eligible to possess an AGC Holster Certification, you must meet all of the following criteria:

AGC Affiliated Club Member in Good Standing
Possess a valid/current year AGC Range Badge
Disclose your Club Affiliation and Range Badge Number Prior to taking the quiz
Pass the Holster Certification Quiz with a score of 100%
Pay the Holster Certification Fee prior to taking the Practical Exam
Register for and Pass the in Person Practical Exam

This quiz is intended to test your knowledge of the

AGC Holster Drawing Certification Policy

It is required that you read and understand this policy before attempting to take the quiz. You only have three attempts to pass this quiz with a score of 100%. If you take and fail this quiz three times, then you will be required to retake it under the supervision of the Action Shooting Committee Chairman before being eligible to register for the Practical Exam.

Name (First Last)

Email

Club Name

Badge #

1.

Which of the following is not true?

Any holstered gun that has a safety must have it engaged unless that type of gun’s safety cannot be engaged when the pistol is un-cocked

Any loaded/holstered pistol with an external hammer must have it in the down position. Exception: loaded single action pistols must have the safety engaged (cocked & locked)

Private practice drawing is only permitted at specifically designated locations

You may have a loaded gun holstered during a cease fire as long as you are behind the white line or down range pulling/placing targets

All of the above are true

2.

At what point during the draw is the shooters finger permitted to enter the trigger housing of their pistol?

Only once the shooter has a sight picture and is ready to fire

As soon as the pistol is pointed in a safe direction

At any point once the pistol has been drawn from the holster

Only after a loaded magazine has been inserted into the pistol

None of the above

3.

What type of holsters are permitted to be used at the AGC?

Only gun specific holsters made of polymer or kydex and that also have some form of retention

Leather Holsters are permitted provided that they are gun specific/form fitting and will retain the firearm while held upside down without a strap

Nylon holsters are permitted as long as the inserted pistol’s trigger housing is fully covered

1 & 2

All of the above

4.

Which of the following will result in an immediate halt to the practical exam?

Defective or broken equipment

An Accidental or Negligent discharge / Dropping your firearm

Putting your finger in the trigger housing before you have a sight picture

All of the Above

5.

Guests of Holster Certified AGC Range Badge Holders are permitted to practice drawing and firing a loaded pistol from a holster

True – provided that they only do so under the direct supervision of the host badge holder

True – only if the guest passes the written and practical Holster Certification exams

False – Guests are not permitted to practice drawing and firing from a holster

1 & 2

None of the above

6.

The AGC Holster Certification allows an AGC Range Badge Holder to

Walk about the AGC property with a holstered pistol as long as it is not loaded

Walk about the AGC property with a holstered pistol that is loaded

Practice drawing and firing a loaded pistol where permitted to do so by the range rules

None of the Above

All of the Above

7.

The following placements for my holster are permitted

Inside or Outside the waistband - Strong Side on the hip or thigh

Cross Draw on the hip or thigh

Outside the waistband – Strong Side from the hip or thigh

On the shooter’s ankle – Strong Side only

All of the above

Holster Certification

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