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Rifle Level 2 is spatial awareness: shooting while you move, using cover and concealment, identifying what you are shooting at, and working in low light and under pressure. This is the full Rifle Level 2 pathway: every class in the level, the order to take them in, and the qualification

Rifle Level 3 is moving targets: leading a target, predictive shooting, the Hooded Drill, and three full-day exercises that put everything together. This is the full Rifle Level 3 pathway: every class in the level, the order to take them in, and the qualification at the end. Before You Start

Two paths become one. Tactics Level 4 is where the rifle and the pistol work together: two days of transitions between the two. This is the full Tactics Level 4 pathway: every class in the level, the order to take them in, and the qualification at the end. Before You

Tactics Level 5 is the top of the JM Training path: gear and communications, night vision, responding to an incident, planning an operation and working with law enforcement. This is the full Tactics Level 5 pathway: every class in the level, the order to take them in, and the qualification

Understanding the Legal Question Under Illinois deadly force law, a person may use deadly force if they reasonably believe such force is necessary to prevent: imminent death great bodily harm or certain violent felonies The key phrase is reasonable belief. This means investigators, prosecutors, and potentially a jury will ask