Md. Code Regs. 12.04.02.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 12.04.02.10 - Classroom Instruction Requirements

A. The table in §B of this regulation establishes minimum required classroom instruction topics for firearms classroom instruction.

B. An "X" in the following table indicates that the corresponding classroom instruction topic is required for the specified type of training:

Classroom Instruction Topics	Entrance Level Handgun Training	Entrance Level Long Gun Training	Annual Firearms Training	Handgun Conversion Training - Different Type Handgun	Handgun Conversion Training Red Dot Sight	Handgun Conversion Training - Within a Handgun Type	Firearms Conversion Training - Long Gun
(1) Legal aspects in the use of firearms	X	X	X
(2) Nomenclature relevant to the firearm and any added equipment for which the training is being given	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) Care and cleaning of the firearm and any added equipment for which the training is being given	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
(4) Safe handling and safe storage of firearms	X	X	X
(5) Fundamentals of marksmanship and shooting related to the firearm and optic, where applicable	X	X	X		X
(6) Explanations and reasons for a qualification course of fire	X		X
(7) Ballistic properties, if applicable	X	X	X	X		X	X
(8) Potential situations for which the long gun is intended		X
(9) Unusual characteristics		X
(10) Optical sighting devices, where applicable		X				X
(11) Reduced light firing techniques	X		X
(12) Mechanical Operation of the firearm	X	X		X	X	X
(13) Malfunction causes and clearing	X	X	X	X	X	X

C. Legal aspects in the use of firearms, at a minimum, shall include:

(1) Rules for the use of deadly force;

(2) Alternatives to the use of deadly force;

(3) Emotional, mental, and psychological preparation needed for the possibility of a deadly force shooting situation;

(4) Judgmental or decision training on the use of deadly force; and

(5) Criminal, civil, and administrative liability for misuse of deadly force.

D. Safe handling and safe storage of firearms, at a minimum, shall address safe handling and safe storage in the following settings:

(1) At home;

(2) In a law enforcement facility;

(3) On the firing line; and

(4) On patrol.

Md. Code Regs. 12.04.02.10

Regulations .10 amended effective March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465)
Regulation .10, Firearms Training and Instructor Certification Regulations, adopted effective January 1, 1992 (18:20 Md. R. 2199)
Regulation .10C amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)
Regulations .10 adopted effective January 1, 2009 (35:24 Md. R. 2078); amended effective 49:7 Md. R.468, eff. 4/4/2022