Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
1300 - Board of Examiners of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies
Section 1300-1.0 - Firearm's Policy

1.1 Section 1.0 shall apply only to individuals licensed under 24 Del.C. Ch. 13, while such individuals are acting in the performance of their duties as an armed security guard or armed armored car guard.

1.2 No individual licensed under 24 Del.C. Ch. 13 shall carry a firearm unless that individual has first passed an approved firearms course of instruction and an initial qualification administered by an approved firearms instructor. The course of instruction shall include a minimum 40 hours of training. The Professional Licensing Section may waive the 40 hour training requirement depending upon the applicant's professional credentials, training and/or work experience (i.e. prior law enforcement). If waived, they must show proficiency and qualify a day and low light shoot with an approved firearms instructor. The initial qualification course shall be used to fulfill one day and one low light requirement during the first year; however an additional day shoot must be completed at least 90 days after the date of initial certification, within the calendar year.

1.3 In order to open carry a firearm while in the performance of their duties, individuals licensed to carry a firearm under 24 Del.C. Ch. 13 must shoot a minimum of three qualifying shoots per calendar year, scheduled on at least two separate days, with a minimum 90 days between scheduled day shoots. Of these three, there will be one mandatory "low light" shoot which may be combined with a day shoot. Two day shoots shall not be completed on the same date. These qualifying shoots will be administered by an approved firearms instructor.

1.4 Only the handguns with the following calibers are permitted:

1.5 All weapons must be either a revolver or semi-automatic and must be double-action or double-action only and must be maintained to factory specifications.

1.6 Under no circumstances will anyone under this Section be allowed to carry any type of weapon that is not described herein.

1.7 All individuals must meet the minimum qualifications set forth in subsection 1.3 with the same make/model/caliber of weapon that he/she will carry.

1.8 All ammunition must be factory fresh (no re-loads).

1.9 The minimum passing score is 80%.

1.10 Private investigative, private security, and armored car agencies shall be held responsible for monitoring all firearm certification or recertification for their employees for compliance with promulgated rules and regulations.

1.11 All firearms licenses, armed security guard and armed armored car guard, are valid for a period of one year. Private investigative, private security, and armored car agencies must provide the Professional Licensing Section with documentation that employees are compliant with firearm certification and recertification requirements of Section 1.0 by January 15th of each year for the previous calendar year.

1.12 If an individual requests to carry a different approved weapon, while in the performance of their duties as an armed security guard or armed armored car guard, other than the one on file with the Professional Licensing Section, he/she must have approval from the Director of Professional Licensing after providing documentation by their respective agency demonstrating that they successfully passed a day and lowlight qualification shoot with their new weapon. Upon approval, the individual can begin to carry the new weapon and the prior qualification of a different weapon will become void. Another day shoot with the new weapon must take place after 90 days, during the same calendar year. Individuals will only be authorized to carry the weapon they last qualified with and provided proof of qualification to the Professional Licensing Section.

1.13 Firearms Instructors providing instruction under Section 1.0;