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

Universal Citation: 17 MO Code of State Regs 10-2.055

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: Applicants seeking licenses for positions authorized to carry approved firearms must be certified as qualified to carry those firearms pursuant to requirements as established by the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri (board) herein.

(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 their 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 semi-automatic 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:

(A) AR-15 type firearm that has forged upper and lower receivers. No cast or carbon fiber;

(B) A sixteen inch (16") overall barrel length;

(C) A factory-type trigger system. Lightweight match style triggers are not permitted on an approved personal rifle;

(D) Iron sights, with a front tritium (night) sight (mandatory). Pop-up sights are also acceptable;

(E) A minimum of two (2), 30 round magazines or three (3), 20 round magazines;

(F) A mountable light source (minimum of 80-90 lumens);

(G) A sling (1, 2, or 3 point styles are required);

(H) Armed licensees carrying a Patrol Rifle will only carry U.S. made factory loaded 55 grain soft point ammunition in the weapon. (Hollow point and full metal jacket ammunition are forbidden.)

(3) Licensees may carry patrol shotguns under the following conditions. The Patrol Shotgun must meet the following requirements to be approved for testing at the department shooting range and use on duty:

(A) 12 gauge pump action shotgun;

(B) Minimum eighteen and one-half inch (18.5") barrel, maximum of twenty inch (20") (no rifled barrels, no ported barrels);

(C) Minimum 4 round magazine capacity;

(D) Must have a sling (1, 2, or 3 point) attached to the weapon;

(E) Metallic sights only (no scopes, red dots, or other optics);

(F) Subdued finish, blued, parkerized, matte finish;

(G) Stock trigger/safety systems, no aftermarket trigger systems or safeties;

(H) No muzzle brake/compensators/hold off devices allowed;

(I) No barrel shrouds allowed;

(J) No knives or bayonets or bayonet attachments allowed;

(K) Extended magazine tubes will be allowed, but must not extend more than one inch (1") past the muzzle;

(L) Armed licensees carrying a Patrol Shotgun will only carry U.S. made factory loaded 12 gauge slug or U.S. made factory loaded 12 gauge buckshot (#4 buckshot, #1 buckshot or 00 buckshot) ammunition in the weapon.

(4) 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 department for its officers.

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

(6) An applicant shall not be licensed if the applicant-

(A) Displays an inability to handle a firearm safely and properly; or

(B) Does not attain the minimum scores for qualification. The applicant shall be given a maximum of two (2) additional opportunities to qualify. An additional fee and new Forms 5409 P.D. and 5715 P.D. are required for each additional qualification and will be scheduled by the POLU. If the applicant fails to qualify after two (2) additional attempts, the applicant will not be allowed to attempt to qualify for one (1) year from the date of the last failure.

(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 training coordinator and the security firm will be subject to the disciplinary procedures set forth in 17 CSR 102.060. 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.

*Original authority: 84.720, RSMo 1939, amended 1943, 1993.

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