New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 48 - PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Part 4 - MANDATORY FIREARMS TRAINING
Section 16.48.4.8 - MANDATORY FIREARMS TRAINING
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.48.4.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A private investigator, a private patrol operator, a private investigations employee, or a level three security guard or a private patrol operations employee may carry a firearm upon successful completion of the mandatory firearm training required by the department. Any licensee who carries a firearm on duty shall be required to provide proof of being firearm certified by an instructor recognized by the department pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Subsection A, of 16.48.2.20 NMAC prior to carrying a weapon on duty, and annually thereafter.
B. The licensee or registrant will be required to qualify with the same type of weapon(s) and caliber(s) they will be carrying while on duty.
C. Specific course requirements and verification of completion forms will be posted on the department's website and are available upon request.
D. The firearms qualification forms issued by an instructor recognized and certified by the New Mexico law enforcement academy, federal government entity, military or the national rifle association law enforcement activities division shall at all times be in the possession of and located on the person of a registrant when working.
(1) Handgun:
(a) Ability to recite the four firearms
safety rules.
(b) Ability to safely
present (draw) and re-holster.
(c)
Ability to safety load and unload.
(d) Ability to describe and perform immediate
corrective action for class 1, 2, and 3 malfunctions.
(e) Ability to describe and perform tactical
and emergency (speed) reloading.
(f) Obtain a minimum passing score of eighty
percent (40 hits) on the "50 Round Day Qualification Course of Fire - Handgun."
All rounds are fired to the body from a standing position unless otherwise
specified herein:
(i) Draw, shoot a failure
drill in seven seconds, re-holster - seven yard line.
(ii) Draw, shoot a failure drill in seven
seconds, re-holster - seven yard line.
(iii) Draw, shoot two rounds in 10 seconds,
re-holster - 25 yard line.
(iv)
Draw, move to kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds in 12 seconds,
recover to a standing position and re-holster - 25 yard line.
(v) Draw, shoot two rounds in 8 seconds,
re-holster - 15 yard line.
(vi)
Draw, shoot two rounds, move to kneeling position of choice, reload and empty
firearm and shoot two rounds from kneeling in 12 seconds, recover to a standing
low-ready position - 15 yard line.
(vii) From a low-ready position shoot two
rounds in five seconds, re-holster - 15 yard line.
(viii) Draw, shoot two rounds, reload an
empty firearm and shoot two rounds in 12 seconds, re-holster - 10 yard
line
(ix) Draw, shoot two rounds,
reload an empty firearm and shoot two rounds in 12 seconds, re-holster - 10
yard line.
(x) From a low-ready
strong hand only position shoot two rounds in four seconds, recover to a
low-ready position - seven yard line.
(xi) From a low-ready strong hand only
position shoot two rounds in four seconds, recover to a low-ready position -
seven yard line.
(xii) From a
low-ready support hand only position shoot two rounds in four seconds, recover
to a low-ready position - seven yard line.
(xiii) From a low-ready support hand only
position shoot two rounds in four seconds, transition and re-holster - seven
yard line.
(xiv) Draw, shoot two
rounds in four seconds, recover to a low-ready position- five yard
line.
(xv) From a low-ready
position shoot two rounds in three seconds, re-holster - five yard
line.
(xvi) Draw, shoot two rounds
to the body, take one step to the right, shoot one round to the head in 10
seconds - five yard line.
(xvii)
Draw, shoot two rounds to the body, take one step to the right, shoot one round
to the head in 10 seconds, re-holster - five yard line.
(xviii) Draw to weapon retention position,
shoot two rounds to the body, take one step back, assume a two-handed shooting
stance and shoot one round to the head in seven seconds, re-holster - one yard
line.
(xix) Draw to weapon
retention position, shoot two rounds to the body, take one step back, assume a
two-handed shooting stance and shoot one round to the head in seven seconds,
re-holster - one yard line.
(2) Rifle:
(a) Ability to recite the four firearms
safety rules.
(b) Ability to safely
use a sling, and present to low ready and high ready positions.
(c) Ability to safely load and
unload.
(d) Ability to describe and
perform immediate corrective action for class 1, 2, and 3
malfunctions.
(e) Ability to
describe and perform tactical and emergency (speed) reloading.
(f) Obtain a minimum passing score of eighty
percent (24 hits) on the "30 Round Day Qualification Course of Fire - Rifle".
All rounds are fired to the body from a standing position unless otherwise
specified herein:
(i) From a low-ready
half-load position, shoot two rounds in 4 seconds, recover to a low-ready
position - 15 yard line.
(ii) From
a low-ready full-load position, shoot two rounds in 3 seconds, recover to a
low-ready position - 15 yard line.
(iii) From a low-ready full-load position,
shoot two rounds in three seconds, recover to a safe low-ready or slung
position - 15 yard line.
(iv) From
a low-ready half-load position, shoot two rounds in five seconds, recover to a
low-ready position - 25 yard line.
(v) From a low-ready full-load position,
shoot two rounds in three seconds, recover to a low-ready position - 25 yard
line.
(vi) From a low-ready
full-load position, shoot two rounds in three seconds, recover to a low-ready
or slung position - 25 yard line.
(vii) From a low-ready half-load position,
assume a kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds in seven seconds,
recover to a standing low-ready position - 25 yard line.
(viii) From a low-ready full-load position,
assume a kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds in five seconds,
recover to a standing low-ready position - 25 yard line.
(ix) From a low-ready full-load position,
assume a kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds in five seconds,
recover to a standing safe low-ready or slung position - 25 yard
line.
(x) From a low-ready
half-load position, assume a kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds
in nine seconds, recover to a standing low-ready position - 50 yard
line.
(xi) From a low-ready
full-load position, assume a kneeling position of choice and shoot two rounds
in seven seconds, recover to a standing safe low-ready or slung position - 50
yard line.
(xii) From a low-ready
half-load position, assume a prone position, shoot two rounds, reload an empty
firearm, and fire two rounds in 20 seconds, recover to a standing safe
low-ready or slung position - 50 yard line.
(xiii) From a low-ready half-load position,
assume a prone position, shoot two rounds, reload an empty firearm, and fire
two rounds in 25 seconds, recover to a standing safe low-ready or slung
position - 100 yard line.
(3) Shotgun: All rounds are fired to the body
unless otherwise specified herein.
(a) Ability
to recite the four firearms safety rules.
(b) Ability to safely us a sling, and present
to low ready and high ready positions.
(c) Ability to safely load and
unload.
(d) Ability to describe and
perform immediate corrective action for class 1, 2, and 3
malfunctions.
(e) Ability to
describe and perform tactical and emergency (speed) reloading.
(f) Obtain a minimum passing score of eighty
percent (16 hits) on the "20 Round Day Qualification Course of Fire - Shotgun".
All rounds are fired to the body from a standing position unless otherwise
specified herein:
(i) From a low-ready
half-load position, shoot two rounds, load one round, and shoot two rounds in
12 seconds, recover to a safe low-ready or slung position - seven yard line -
.00 buckshot rounds.
(ii) From a
low-ready half-load position, shoot two rounds, assume a kneeling position of
choice, speed load an empty firearm, tactically load one round and shoot two
rounds from kneeling in 15 seconds, recover to a safe low ready or slung
position - 15 yard line -.00 buckshot rounds.
(iii) From a low-ready half-load position,
shoot one round, assume a kneeling position of choice, and shoot one round from
kneeling in seven seconds, recover to a safe low ready or slung position - 25
yard line -.00 buckshot rounds.
(iv) From a low-ready half-load position,
select load one round and shoot one head shot in six seconds, recover to a safe
low-ready or slung position - 10 yard line - slug round.
(v) From a low-ready half-load position,
shoot two rounds in four seconds, recover to a safe low ready or slung position
- 15 yard line - slug rounds.
(vi)
From a low-ready bolt open position, speed load an empty firearm and shoot one
round in four seconds, recover to a safe low-ready or slung position - 25 yard
line - slug round.
(vii) From a
low-ready bolt open position, assume a kneeling position of choice, speed load
an empty firearm, tactically load one round and shoot two rounds in two
seconds, recover to a safe low-ready or slung position - 25 yard line - slug
rounds.
E. Optional, non-mandatory night/low light courses of fire acceptable for use in conducting qualification courses of fire pursuant to the above three categories of firearms will be posted on the department's website and are available upon request for internal industry use as desired.
F. Authorized Targets and Scoring Process
(1) Instructors will only
use a "TQ-19" style target, which depicts an average adult human-sized
silhouette comprised of torso, neck, and head zones. There shall be clearly
designated body/neck and head zones as scoring areas outlined by a colored
perimeter line for each zone. Only body-designated rounds impacting within the
outlined body and neck area wil be scored as "hits". Only headshot-designated
rounds impacting within the outlined head area will be scored as "hits". All
other rounds that impact outside of the outlined strike areas will be scored as
"misses". For clarification, an actual round impact which breaks the primiter
line of the designated target zone will scored as a "hit", paper tears around
the perimeter of a round impact that break the perimeter line are not
sufficient to be scored as a "hit".
(2) Alibis will only be considered for
firearm malfunctions that the shooter immediately and properly employs an
action drill to correct.
(3)
Ammunition management is the shooter's responsibility.
G. All shooters must adhere to the safety rules and directions of the attending range and the approved firearm instructor(s) providing the training.
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