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. (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. (2) Licensees may carry patrol rifles under the following terms and conditions. The only approved rifle will be the semi-automatic AR- 15, .223/5.56 caliber firearm. The Patrol Rifle must meet the following requirements to be approved for use:

   1. (A) AR-15 type firearm that has forged upper and lower receivers. No cast or carbon fiber;
   2. (B) A 16" overall barrel length;
   3. (C) A factory-type trigger system. Lightweight match style triggers are not permitted on an approved personal rifle;
   4. (D) Iron sights, with a front tritium (night) sight (mandatory). Pop-up sights are also acceptable;
   5. (E) A minimum of 2, 30 round magazines or 3, 20 round magazines;
   6. (F) A mountable light source (minimum of 80-90 lumens);
   7. (G) A sling (1, 2, or 3 point styles are required);
   8. (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. (3) Licensees may carry patrol shotguns under the following conditions. The Patrol Shotgun must meet the following requirements to be approved for use:

   1. (A) 12 gauge pump action shotgun;
   2. (B) Minimum 18.5" barrel, maximum of 20" (no rifled barrels, no ported barrels);
   3. (C) Minimum 4 round magazine capacity;
   4. (D) Must have a sling (1, 2, or 3 point) attached to the weapon;
   5. (E) Metallic sights only (no scopes, red dots, or other optics);
   6. (F) Subdued finish, blued, parkerized, matte finish;
   7. (G) Stock trigger/safety systems, no aftermarket trigger systems or safeties;
   8. (H) No muzzle brake/compensators/hold off devices allowed;
   9. (I) No barrel shrouds allowed;
   10. (J) No knives or bayonets or bayonet attachments allowed;
   11. (K) Extended magazine tubes will be allowed, but must not extend more than 1” past the muzzle;
   12. (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. (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. (5) An applicant must display the ability to safely and properly handle his/her approved firearm(s).

6. (6) An applicant who is determined by the range instructor to be unqualified or incapable of handling a firearm shall not be licensed.

   1. (A) Any applicant who displays an inability to handle a firearm safely and properly will be disqualified from carrying a firearm.
   2. (B) An applicant who does not attain the minimum scores for qualification shall be given a maximum of two- (2-) additional opportunities to qualify. An additional fee and new Form 5409 P.D. is 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. (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. (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. (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.

AUTHORITY: section 84.720, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed May 28, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 15, 1999, effective Aug. 30, 2000. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 14, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed July 11, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. *Original authority: 84.720, RSMo 1939, amended 1943, 1993.