Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 17 - BOARDS OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Division 10 - Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners
Chapter 2 - Private Security
Section 17 CSR 10-2.055 - Weapons Regulations and Firearms Qualification

(1) A licensee is authorized to carry only handguns in a strong side hip holster approved by the board and only if the licensee has qualified with that handgun as set out herein. All licensees must have a completed Verification of Firearms Training Form (Form 5715 P.D.) before reporting to the Private Officers Licensing Unit (POLU). The handguns approved by the board are as follows: .38 caliber, double action solid frame revolvers (five (5) or six (6) shot); and semiautomatics, double action only or double/single action, which are equipped with a decocker or decocker safety. This requirement limits the semi-automatics which may be carried to .40, .45, and 9mm calibers. Striker action handguns are acceptable. The department shooting range supervisor or his/her designee may deny a licensee the opportunity to qualify if, in his/her discretion, they believe a person or a firearm does not meet the requirements set out herein or presents a danger to others.

(2) Licensees may carry patrol rifles under the following terms and conditions. The only approved rifle will be the semiautomatic AR15, 223/5.56 caliber firearm. The patrol rifle must meet the following requirements to be approved for testing at the department shooting range and use on duty:

(3) All applicants seeking licensure for positions for which firearms may be possessed must qualify annually with the firearm(s) on the department pistol range and under the supervision of the department's firearms instructors. The firearms qualifications standards shall be in accordance with those established by the department for its officers.

(4) An applicant must display the ability to safely and properly handle his/her approved firearm(s).

(5) An applicant shall not be licensed armed if the applicant-

(6) If an applicant does not display the ability to safely handle a firearm, does not attain the minimum score for qualification, or does not keep their scheduled range qualification, the applicant may be licensed unarmed if they submit a new Form 5409 P.D. for unarmed licensure and pay the appropriate fee.

(7) In addition to the applicant successfully passing an approved firearms qualification test, the applicant or his/her employer must satisfy the physical certification requirements for a Class A license as established herein.

(8) Licensees holding an armed license may wear their approved firearm with their uniform, unless classified as a nonuniformed proprietary private investigator, while at work and while traveling directly to and from work.

(9) Those licensed as private security and proprietary private investigators must comply with city ordinance and state law which prohibits carrying a firearm or other weapon readily capable of lethal use into any building owned or occupied by any agency of the state government. This includes the POLU and any other office within the building or any other building occupied by the department.

(10) Each security firm shall designate a training coordinator (the training coordinator) who will be responsible for ensuring that all armed members of the security firm receive training from a qualified firearms instructor experienced in providing law enforcement/security training, as described in 17 CSR 10-2.050(1). The training coordinator will be the person responsible for signing Form 5715, verifying each individual armed security officer has received verifiable training. Form 5715 is an official document and any training coordinator knowingly providing false information to the POLU will be subject to removal as the training coordinator for a period of two (2) years and the training coordinator and the security firm will be subject to the disciplinary procedures set forth in 17 CSR 10-2.060. Training coordinators will be provided a checklist detailing the mandatory training requirements, must sign verifying that the mandatory training has been conducted, and the security firm will be subject to investigation if the individual attempting to qualify has not been properly trained.

(11) The board reserves the right to prohibit the holder of a license from carrying any firearm.