Which statement describes a 4 square disarm to the rear for a left-handed shooter?

• A. The subject has a long gun pointed AGAINST the officer's back. LEFT HANDED SHOOTER
• B. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the front and the gun is within the officer's reach. LEFT- HANDED SHOOTER
• C. The subject has a long gun pointed AGAINST the officer's back. RIGHT HANDED SHOOTER
• D. The subject has a long gun pointed at the officer from the rear

Answer: (A)

The situation being tested is a rear disarm, where the threat is behind you and you must control the weapon without another direct confrontation in front of you. A 4-square disarm to the rear is specifically about handling a long gun when the attacker is behind you, using body positioning and hand control to move the gun away and neutralize the threat. When the shooter is left-handed, the way the weapon is presented and your response are shaped by that handedness, so describing the firearm as pointed against the officer’s back with a left-handed shooter matches the rear threat scenario and the corresponding disarm approach.

This option is the best because it accurately conveys both the rear posture and the left-handed attacker, which together determine the proper disarm orientation. The other statements describe either a front attack or a rear threat with the opposite (right-handed) shooter, or omit handedness, which doesn’t align with the specific left-handed rear-disarm scenario.