1. 1. Is a resident of this state or a U.S. citizen;
2. 2. Is at least 21 years old;
3. 3. Is not under indictment for and has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
4. 4. Does not suffer from mental illness and has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution;
5. 5. Is not unlawfully present in the United States;
6. 6. Is not a prohibited possessor; and

7. 7. Possesses current evidence of completing one of the following firearms-safety training instructor programs:

   1. a. Arizona Basic Police Firearms Instructor training provided by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board;
   2. b. Police Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle Association;
   3. c. Law Enforcement Security Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle Association;

   4. d. Training provided by the National Rifle Association that results in rating as one of the following:

      1. i. Pistol Instructor and Personal Protection Instructor,
      2. ii. Law Enforcement Tactical Handgun Instructor, or
      3. iii. Law Enforcement Handgun or Shotgun Instructor; or
   5. e. Firearms Instructor Training Program provided by a federal law enforcement agency.

Only an individual who meets the following qualifications is eligible to be certified by the Department under A.R.S. § 32-2632 as a firearms-safety instructor:

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 2825, effective September 9, 2006 (Supp. 06-3).