Which statement describes a 4 square disarm when the shooter is a right-handed shooter located in front of the officer, with the long gun pointed at the officer from the front and within reach?

• A. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the front and the gun is within the officer's reach.
• B. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the rear.
• C. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the front but the gun is beyond the officer's reach.
• D. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the front and the gun is beyond the officer's reach.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how proximity and direction shape what response fits a four-square disarm. In close quarters, the critical factors are where the weapon is relative to you and whether you can physically reach it. When the shooter is in front of you, pointing a long gun toward you, and it sits within arm’s reach, that situates the threat squarely in the front-and-within-reach category. That positioning makes a front, close-quarters response the appropriate description, because you’re dealing with an immediate threat you can physically and directly control. If the weapon were behind you or out of reach, the situation would describe a different positional category and require a different approach.