System for training a firearm trainee to respond to a threat in various situations

Abstract

A system that may be reconfigured to provide various situations in which a firearm might need to be deployed is disclosed. The system may comprise a central panel and, optionally, one or more wall panels, which may be interconnected to each other to create various situations. A variety of firearm training attachments may also be attached to the central panel to simulate various situations such as a doorway, roof, windshield of an automobile, and concrete floor/wall. These components may be detachable and collapsible so that they may be stored and transported in a shipping container to any location in and outside of the United States.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for training a firearm trainee to operate a firearm, the system comprising:
 a vertical structure having a rectangular opening, the rectangular opening defined by first and second vertical members;   a plurality of first fasteners attached to the first vertical member;   a plurality of second fasteners attached to the second vertical member, each of the plurality of second fasteners being at a same vertical height as each of the plurality of first fasteners, the first and second fasteners at the same vertical height defining a pair of first and second fasteners;   a first firearm training attachment being detachably attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the first firearm training attachment being attachable to one of the pairs of first and second fasteners, when the first firearm training attachment is attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the system creates a first firearm training situation; and   a second firearm training attachment being detachably attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the second firearm training attachment being attachable to one of the pairs of first and second fasteners, when the second firearm training attachment is attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the first firearm training attachment may be removed from the vertical structure, and the system creates a second firearm training situation.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the rectangular opening of the vertical structure defined by vertical members are first and second vertical beams that are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein each of the first and second vertical beams has a hollow center that receives the first and second fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the first and second fasteners are a protrusion which is traversable between a retracted position and an engaged position, the protrusion being more protruded into the rectangular opening in the engaged position compared to the retracted position. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein each of the first and second firearm training attachments have a recess that receives the protrusion when the first and second fasteners are in the engaged position to attach the first and second firearm training attachments to the vertical structure. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the first and second fasteners are J channels which are disposed within the hollow center, and the first and second firearm training attachments have a bar on which the first and second firearm training attachment rests upon and the bar which is received into a pair of J channels to support the first and second firearm training attachment. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the vertical structure has side openings, and the system further comprises a sheet removably attachable to the vertical structure to cover one of the side openings. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the first and second vertical beams are wooden, engineered wood, resin or metal beams. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first firearm training attachment mimics a section of a roof, a first end portion of the first firearm training attachment being attachable to any pair of first and second fasteners while a second end portion rests on ground to mimic an angled rooftop. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first and second firearm training attachments are respectively first and second planks, the first plank having a plurality of cutouts for simulating a third firearm training situation, the first plank may be positioned at a particular height by engaging the first plank to one of the pairs of first and second fasteners, the second plank may be positioned below or above the first plank by attaching the second plank to the pair of first and second fasteners below or above the pair of fasteners which is attached to the first plank. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the vertical beams are first and second medial frame members. 
     
     
         12 . A method of setting up a firearm training system for training a firearm trainee to operate a firearm, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing the system, the system having:
 a vertical structure having a rectangular opening, the rectangular opening defined by first and second vertical members; 
 a plurality of first fasteners attached to the first vertical member; 
 a plurality of second fasteners attached to the second vertical member, each of the plurality of second fasteners being at a same vertical height as each of the plurality of first fasteners, the first and second fasteners at the same vertical height defining a pair of first and second fasteners; 
   attaching a first firearm training attachment to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the first firearm training attachment being attachable to any one of the pairs of first and second fasteners, when the first firearm training attachment is attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the system creates a first firearm training situation;   removing the first firearm training attachment from the vertical structure;   attaching a second firearm training attachment to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the second firearm training attachment being attachable to one of the pairs of first and second fasteners, when the second firearm training attachment is attached to the vertical structure at the rectangular opening, the first firearm training attachment may be removed from the vertical structure, and the system creates a second firearm training situation.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each of the first and second firearm training attachments have a recess, and the method further comprises the step of receiving the protrusion in the recess to traverse the first and second fasteners to the engaged position when attaching the first and second firearm training attachments to the vertical structure. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second fasteners are J channels which are disposed within the hollow center, and the first and second firearm training attachments have a bar, and the method further comprises a step of receiving the bar in the J channels and supporting the bar in the J channels to support the first and second training attachment. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first firearm training attachment mimics a section of a roof, and the method further comprises a step of resting a first end portion of the first firearm training attachment to a pair of first and second fasteners and resting a second end portion rests on ground to mimic an angled rooftop. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first and second firearm training attachments are respectively first and second planks, the first plank has a plurality of cutouts for simulating a third firearm training situation, and the method further comprises a step of attaching the first plank to one pair of first and second fasteners so as to set the first plank at a particular height and attaching the second plank to a different pair of first and second fasteners so as to set the second plank below or above the first plank.