California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 7 - Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Article 7 - Firearms and Other Deadly Weapons
Section 631 - Definitions

(a) "Firearm Simulator" is defined as any equipment and/or technology used by a Bureau-certified Firearm Training Facility that meets all of the following:

(b) "Traditional Classroom Instruction" is defined as instruction where the instructor is physically present with students in a classroom, or on a firing range, and is available to answer student questions while providing the required training. The instructor provides demonstrations and hands-on instruction in order to establish each student's proficiency as to the course content.

(c) "Non-Traditional Instruction" is defined as instruction that includes, but is not limited to:

(d) "Firing Range" or "Firearm Range" is defined as an indoor or outdoor facility that permits the lawful discharge of live ammunition from a firearm for the purposes of practice and qualification shooting.

(e) "Live Ammunition" is defined as a cartridge containing both a primer and bullet capable of being fired by a firearm.

(f) "Range Qualification" is defined as the completion of the course of fire with a passing score as prescribed in Sections 633 and 635.

(g) "Initial Range Qualification" is defined as the first range qualification completed during the firearms training course for the purposes of obtaining an initial firearms permit by any applicant.

(h) "Cultural competency" is defined as an awareness of cultural differences and the ability to provide security services in a manner that acknowledges such differences.

(i) "Diverse" or "Diversity" is defined as the existence of variations of different characteristics in a group of people including race, color, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation.

(j) "Disability" means a mental or physical disability and has the meanings set forth in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code. Additionally, a mental disability can be any condition of the mind that has a long-term effect on a person's normal day-to-day activity.

(k) "Behavioral health issues" is defined as the scientific study of the emotions, behaviors and biology relating to a person's mental well-being, their ability to function in everyday life, and their concept of self.

(l) "Mental illness" is defined as any mental health disorder, which is a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or development processes underlying mental functioning.