XCJ 0040 - Firearms 80 Contact Hours (Offered as needed) This course is a component of the Law Enforcement/Corrections CMS Basic Recruit Academy. This course is designed to give the student basic skills and knowledge needed to safely operate a firearm, and shoot a handgun, and shotgun and/or rifle with a prescribed degree of accuracy. This course includes classroom instruction and firing range practice/qualification. This course is open only to students admitted to the Law Enforcement CMS or Corrections Basic Recruit Academy.