- (1) An armed private security officer shall carry only that firearm with which the officer has passed an approved basic firearms training program.
- (2) Shotguns and rifles owned and issued by the contract security company, may be used in situations where they would constitute an appropriate defense for the armed private security officer, if the officer has successfully completed an approved basic firearms training program in their use.
- (3) An armed private security officer shall not carry a firearm except when acting on official duty as an employee of a contract security company, unless the licensee is otherwise qualified under the laws of the state to carry a firearm.
KEY: licensing, security guards, private security officers
Date of Last Change: May 13, 2019
Notice of Continuation: May 2, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-63-101