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Firearms Safety Training and Range Qualification Course Standards

Course Description - Firearms Safety Course (including Range Qualification) is designed for personnel whose jobs require them to carry a firearm for bear deterrence and protection. It stresses the learning of safe handling and familiarization of firearms, firearms cleaning and maintenance, and shooting skills. Instruction of this course must be through instructor(s) with current Firearm Instructor Qualifications (Appendix D)

Part 1. Firearms Safety (Classroom)

1. Objectives – The objective of the classroom portion of the Firearms Safety Course is to:

I. Provide personnel with specific knowledge that can be achieved in the classroom relevant to bear defense. The goal is to teach students to safely handle firearms and provide the basis to learn how to effectively use a firearm for defense from bears.

II. Teach personnel, through classroom lectures, video tapes, and hands-on demonstration of gun handling skills.

III. Require personnel to pass a written Firearm Safety examination with a score of at least 80 percent.

2. Course Length – The classroom portion will be a minimum of 4 hours.

3. Minimum Subject Areas – The following subject areas will be taught:

I. Region 10 Bear Policy Relevant to Firearms

II. Firearms Safety Rules

III. Firearms Handling

IV. Firearm Anatomy V. Bear Defense Firearms VI. Field Ready Conditions/Methods of Carry

VII. Ammunition VIII. Transportation of Firearms

IX. Cleaning, Maintenance and Storage

X. Bear Anatomy and Shooting

XI. Legal Aspects of Defense of Life or Property (DLP)

XII. Range Procedures

Part 2. Range Qualification

1. Objectives – The objective of the Range Qualification portion of the Firearm Safety

Course is to:

I. Practice and test firearms handling and shooting skills relevant to bear defense.

II. Test ability to handle firearms, ability to rapid fire, ability to reload, ability to remove unused ammunition, and marksmanship.

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2. Course of Fire – The following activities will be included in the Range Qualification:

I. Dry fire practice.

II. Live Fire practice.

III. Qual i f ica t ions .

Qualification

Live Fire with field going ammo

Limit 3 attempts

Passing grade is 70% (7 out of 10 shots in vital zone)

Condition Yardage # of Rounds Time

Slung 15 3 14 sec.

Slung 10 2 12 sec.

High Ready 10 2 8 sec.

Low Ready 5 3 7 sec.

Part 3. Less-lethal Deterrents

1. Objectives - The objective of the less-lethal deterrents safety course is to practice and test handling and deployment skills relevant to bear hazing with less-lethal deterrents for remote camps.

2. Less-lethal Deterrents Course of Fire

a. Practice Less-lethal/lethal backup drills with dry fire

b. Live fire at 25,40 and 75 yards

c. Live fire less-lethal/lethal backup with charging bear

3. Only the following less-lethal deterrents are authorized:

a. 12 gauge deployed cracker shells

b. 12 gauge deployed rubber bullets c . 12 gauge deployed bea n ba gs

4. Firearms being used only for less-lethal deterrents will be clearly marked with an orange stock and fore-end assembly.