Section 272-21-024 - TRAINING COURSE CONTENT024.01 The instructor of a Handgun Training and Safety Course is required to provide a Handgun Training and Safety Course Lesson Plan to the Patrol. Before it can be used, the Lesson Plan will meet the minimum standards for the course and be approved by the Patrol. Significant deviation from a lesson plan is unacceptable and may result in the revocation of the instructor's certification. Additionally, deviations may result in rejection of student's permit application.024.02 The following will be the minimum information instructed to the participants of any Handgun Training and Safety Course. An instructor may supplement the Lesson Plan but may not teach material which is inconsistent with the plan.024.03 The minimum safety and training requirements for a Handgun Training and Safety Course include, but are not limited to:024.03A Knowledge of ways to avoid a criminal attack and to defuse or control a violent confrontation;024.03B Knowledge of operation and safe handling of a handgun;024.03C Knowledge of and safe handling of handgun ammunition;024.03D Knowledge of proper storage practices for handguns and ammunition, including storage practices which would reduce the possibility of accidental injury to a child;024.03E Safe handgun shooting fundamentals;024.03F Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the purchase, ownership, transportation, and possession of handguns; and024.03G Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the use of a handgun including, but not limited to, use of a handgun for self-defense and laws relating to justifiable homicide and the various degrees of assault.024.04 Applicants will demonstrate competency in handling and shooting a handgun with respect to the minimum safety and training requirements:024.04A Students will complete practical exercises which include practice shooting on the range. These exercises will include but are not limited to the following: drawing and firing drills, precision shooting drills, and decision making (shoot/don't shoot) drills. The number of rounds to be fired in practice by each student will be determined by the instructor.024.04B The Patrol will set the qualification course for the demonstration of competency. The course will be 30 rounds with varying distances. The target used will be the FBI "Q" target. A score of 70 percent is the minimum to demonstrate competency. Participants in the Handgun Training and Safety Course will be allowed three attempts to demonstrate competency.024.04C Qualification Course Distance | Number of Rounds | Time limit |
3 feet | Six (6) | N/A |
** Two rounds per command to fire. One (1) repetition will be from a concealed draw** |
9 feet | Twelve (12) | N/A |
** Two rounds per command to fire. Three (3) repetitions will be from a concealed draw** |
15 feet | Six (6) | N/A |
** Two rounds per command to fire. One (1) repetition will be from a concealed draw** |
21 feet | Six (6) | N/A |
** Two rounds per command to fire. One (1) repetition will be from a concealed draw** |
024.05 Applicants will take a written test consisting of a minimum of 30 questions. The Patrol will provide the test questions. A score of 70 percent is the minimum passing score.272 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 21, § 024
Amended effective 7/19/2022