Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) Firearm training organizations seeking
approval by the Iowa department of public safety to certify individuals as
handgun safety training instructors eligible to offer handgun safety training
shall meet the criteria outlined in this rule, such as the years of training
experience of the organization's primary point of contact or owner, and shall
maintain student records, an active website URL, and the ability of the
organization's instructors and primary point of contact or owner to legally
possess and carry firearms. A firearm training organization seeking approval
shall submit the following:
a. A certificate
of existence from the Iowa secretary of state issued within 60 days of
application or, if a non-Iowa corporation, a certificate of authority to do
business in Iowa.
b. The course
syllabi or lesson plans and the goals or objectives for instructor
certification courses, which shall show that instructor candidates who
successfully complete the courses possess knowledge, competence, and
demonstrated proficiency in the area of handgun safety instruction and
operation.
c. The course syllabi or
lesson plans and the goals or objectives for general student courses, which
shall demonstrate that students will receive the basic requirements for a
permit to carry a weapon as established by the Iowa department of public
safety. The courses shall include:
(1)
Instruction in current Iowa laws related to use of deadly force, reasonable
force, defense of home, and defense of property;
(2) Instruction in basic handgun safety, safe
handling, safe storage, and safe cleaning; and
(3) Instruction in handgun nomenclature and
the operation of pistols and revolvers.
d. A copy of the certificate to be issued by
the organization to instructors who complete the program.
e. A copy of the résumé and
firearm-related training credentials of the individual serving as the
organization's primary point of contact or owner, which shall demonstrate a
minimum of five years of cumulative experience as a firearm instructor. This
experience shall include firearm instructor duties related to military service
or firearm instructor certification by the National Rifle Association or by an
organization approved by the Iowa department of public safety pursuant to Iowa
Code section
724.9A
as enacted by 2021 Iowa Acts, House File 756, section 20, or by the Iowa law
enforcement academy or another state's department of public safety, state
police department, or similar certifying body.
f. A written description of how the
organization will maintain instructor records.
g. A written description of how the
organization will maintain proficiency of instruction, including staying
abreast of statutory changes that may affect what is being taught, and will
ensure the instructional practices and integrity of instructors.
h. The URL of a website containing a list of
certified instructors or an electronic application that allows users to search
and validate instructor credentials.
i. An application processing fee of $500 (the
certification of approval is valid for five years).
(2) A firearm training organization seeking
to renew its certification of approval must submit:
a. Current lesson plans or course syllabi and
course goals or objectives.
b. A
certificate of existence from the Iowa secretary of state issued within 60 days
of application or, if a non-Iowa corporation, a certificate of authority to do
business in Iowa.
c. A copy of the
updated credentials of the organization's primary point of contact or owner
(submit all documentation demonstrating qualification to provide oversight of
firearm training instructors). These credentials must include a minimum of five
years of verifiable firearm instructor experience.
d. An application processing fee of $500 (the
certification of approval is valid for five years).
(3) The Iowa department of public safety may
deny, suspend, or revoke the certification of approval of a firearm training
organization if the department has reason to believe that the organization or
its primary point of contact or owner has:
a.
Become ineligible to possess a firearm under Iowa Code chapter 724 or federal
law;
b. Knowingly and willfully
provided false information to the department;
c. Provided instruction contrary to the
established and approved curriculum; or
d. Failed to meet any portion of the
instructor certification guidelines as originally approved.
(4) An applicant for certification
as a firearm training organization or a certified firearm permit-to-carry
instructor has the same appeal rights as set forth in rule
661-91.7 (724).
