A qualifying handgun course is any handgun course that is taught by a National Rifle Association certified instructor who also holds a current certificate of completion from the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation on the use of force. The qualifying handgun course must include instruction in each of the following:

1. (1) South Dakota law relating to firearms and the use of force;
2. (2) The basic concepts of the safe and responsible use of handguns;
3. (3) Self-defense principles; and
4. (4) Live fire training including the firing of at least ninety-eight rounds of ammunition by the student.

Source: SL 2015, ch 137 , § 6.