Italian DIMA Firearms Competency Exam case studies
Italian DIMA Firearms Competency Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DIMA firearms competency assessment (prova di idoneità al maneggio delle armi) is the Italian test that certifies a person can handle firearms safely and understands the legal duties attached to possession and use. In Italian practice it is typically encountered by people seeking or renewing a licence to carry a firearm, by security and armed guard personnel, and by sport shooters whose federation or questura requires documented handling competence. The Italian DIMA Firearms Competency Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,024 words.
1The Sporting Licence and the Loaded Glovebox
Luca, 34, holds a current licenza di porto d'armi per uso sportivo issued by the Prefetto. At 22:40 on a Tuesday he is stopped by a Carabinieri patrol while driving home from an indoor range.
570 words, about 3 min2The Air Rifle That Crossed 7.5 Joules
Marco, 42, buys an air rifle from a sporting goods shop. The box is labelled '7.5 J' and the shop assistant says no licence is needed.
499 words, about 2 min3The Wardrobe Key and the Stolen Shotgun
Anna, 58, is a widow living in a flat with her 16-year-old grandson, who has been treated for depression. She legally holds and has reported her late husband's .22 LR bolt-action rifle and a 12-gauge over-under shotgun.
642 words, about 3 min4The Squib That Bulged the Barrel
At an indoor 25-metre range, Elena is practising with her .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol using cartridges she reloaded herself. Shot 12 produces a dull 'pop' and noticeably lighter recoil; the case ejects and the slide cycles, but no new hole appears in the target.
640 words, about 3 min5The Third Shot at the Fleeing Robber
Dario, 61, owns a jewellery shop in a provincial town and legally holds a .38 Special revolver, reported and covered by a porto d'armi per difesa personale. One evening two masked men enter.
673 words, about 3 min