Section R13-6-701. Qualifications of a Firearms-safety Instructor

Only an individual who meets the following qualifications is eligi- ble to be certified by the Department under A.R.S. § 32-2632 as a firearms-safety instructor:

1.        Is a resident of this state or a U.S. citizen;

2.        Is at least 21 years old;

3.        Is not under indictment for and has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;

4.        Does not suffer from mental illness and has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a men- tal institution;

5.        Is not unlawfully present in the United States;

6.        Is not a prohibited possessor; and

7.        Possesses current evidence of completing one of the fol- lowing firearms-safety training instructor programs:

a.         Arizona Basic Police Firearms Instructor training provided by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board;

b.        Police Firearms Instructor Development School pro- vided by the National Rifle Association;

c.         Law Enforcement Security Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle Association;

d.        Training provided by the National Rifle Association that results in rating as one of the following:

i.         Pistol   Instructor   and   Personal   Protection Instructor,

ii.        Law Enforcement Tactical Handgun Instructor, or

iii.      Law Enforcement Handgun or Shotgun Instruc- tor; or

e.         Firearms Instructor Training Program provided by a federal law enforcement agency.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 2825, effective September 9, 2006 (Supp. 06-3).