Big Guy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) This is a questions that was posted under the SFPC forum. A shooter adjust his/her holster after the make ready command and in the process puts his/her hand under the bottom of the holster where the hand is exposed to the muzzle. Is this considered sweeping and subject to a DQ? Edited February 12, 2013 by Big Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfchorn Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 No sweeping, no DQ. 10.5.5.1 Exception – A match disqualification is not applicable for sweeping of the lower extremities (below the belt) while drawing or re-holstering of the handgun, provided that the competitor’s fingers are clearly outside of the trigger guard. This exception is only for holstered handguns. Sweeping does not apply to a handgun holstered in compliance with Rules 5.2.1 and 5.2.7. The last sentance is the main point for your specific question. Can't sweep with a holstered handgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elynch2007 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 No DQ, a handgun is considered to be safe as it is still the holster. There have been other posts on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 OK. That was the main consent in the SPFC forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 This is one of the rulings that disappeared from the USPSA web site. (Obviously it is still there, just a little harder to find.) Sweeping Created: 8/05/10 Updated: 12/28/12 Effective: 0/00/00 Rule Number: 10.5.5.1 Applies to: Pistol Ruling Authority: Director NROI Status: Archived Question: If someone adjust their holster after make ready command and puts their hand under the bottom of the holster where the hand is exposed to the muzzle considered sweeping? Answer: No, 10.5.5 reads Allowing the muzzle of a handgun to point at any part of the competitor’s body during a course of fire (i.e. sweeping). The definition in the appendix of sweeping is, Pointing the muzzle of a firearm at any part of any person’s body. This rule has never been about a holstered gun with the trigger unexposed, to be considered part of sweeping. Though the rule and definition do not explain this as clearly as should be, 10.5.5.1 will read "Sweeping does not apply to a handgun holstered in compliance with Rules 5.2.1 and 5.2.7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I just noticed this ruling was updated in December, before it disappeared. Strange that they would pull this down before releasing the new rulebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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