Current through February 27, 2024
(a) A person who or
organization that wishes to provide a handgun course for the purposes of
AS
18.65.715 shall apply to the department, on a
form provided by the department, for approval of the course. After processing and
review under
13
AAC 30.050, the department will approve the course and
will issue a certificate of approval if
(1) the
application contains sufficient curriculum and course information to show that
(A) the curriculum includes at least 12 hours
of training in the use of handguns that instructs the student in
(i) knowledge of Alaska law relating to
firearms and the use of deadly force, including instruction in statutes,
administrative regulations, and case law;
(ii) the basic concepts of the safe and
responsible use of handguns;
(iii)
knowledge of self-defense principles; and
(iv) the physical handling, mechanics,
carrying, transporting, storage, loading, and unloading of handguns, including a
test of competence with a handgun;
(B) the instruction in the subjects listed in
(A)(ii) - (A)(iv) of this paragraph will be provided by an instructor for whom
information has been submitted to the department as provided in (3) of this
subsection;
(C) the instruction in
the subjects listed in (A)(i) of this paragraph will be provided by an attorney
licensed to practice law in this state, or by a person with a valid certification
as a police officer issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council;
(2) the application contains
information sufficient to substantiate that the course will ensure that
(A) a student who has successfully completed
instruction in the subjects listed in (1)(A) of this subsection will be provided
with a certificate showing the course title, printed name and signature of the
primary training instructor, the student's printed name, the student's Alaska
driver's license or identification card number, the name of the organization
conducting the instruction, the date of successful completion of the instruction,
and a statement that the student has demonstrated physical competence with a
handgun as required by
AS
18.65.715; and
(B) upon request, the department will be
(i) allowed access to course facilities during
times of instruction;
(ii) allowed
access at reasonable times to all records related to the applicant's handgun
course;
(iii) provided with
documentation to confirm the attendance and completion records of a student who
applies for a permit;
(iv) provided
with other information needed to assess the course's qualification for purposes
of AS
18.65.715;
(3) the application is accompanied by the
following for each course instructor described in (1)(B) of this subsection:
(A) complete instructor information on a form
provided by the department, signed by the instructor and the person signing the
application under this section, and containing the information specified in (b)
of this section;
(B) two sets of
fingerprints, obtained as specified in
13
AAC 30.100(b), and the fee required by
13
AAC 68.900, unless two sets of the instructor's
fingerprints have been submitted to the department, for purposes of this chapter,
within the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(C) repealed 5/8/2002.
(b) A completed instructor
information form required by (a)(3) of this section must
(1) show that the subject instructor is
eligible to possess a firearm under the laws of this state and under federal
law;
(2) state the subject
instructor's Alaska driver's license number or identification card number;
and
(3) have attached to it a copy of
a certificate of training showing that
(A) the
subject instructor has successfully completed a handgun instructor's training
course recognized by the department under (d) of this section as providing
adequate handgun instructor training; and
(B) the subject instructor's signed statement
that the subject instructor remains current with the standards of that handgun
instructor's training course.
(c) The instructor information form provided by
the department and referred to in (a) and (b) of this section will contain the
statement that a person signing the form
(1)
understands that an investigation may be conducted regarding the information
given on the form, including a search of computer records; and
(2) the person authorizes the
investigation.
(d) The
department will recognize a handgun instructor's training course as providing
adequate handgun instruction training if the course provides students with
instruction in
(1) how to instruct in the
topics set out in (a)(1)(A) of this section;
(2) preparing a curriculum and course outline
for a handgun training course;
(3)
organizing and conducting a handgun training course;
(4) use of visual aids and techniques in
student skill development; and
(5)
proper testing techniques.
(e) An application for a certificate of
approval for a handgun course must be signed by a person designated as the chief
operating officer of the course. In addition to the penalty provided in
AS
18.65.710(a)(6), a false
statement made in an application, on a form, or in other information provided to
the department under this section for the purposes of this chapter and
AS
18.65.700-18.65.790 is punishable under
AS
11.56.210.
(f) A person who or organization that has been
issued a certificate of approval under this section shall notify the department's
permits and licensing unit in writing if the person or organization is no longer
providing instruction on an annual basis.
(g) As used in this section, "instruction" or
"instructs" includes testing in the subject matter of the curriculum.
Authority:AS
18.65.715
AS
18.65.775
