# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 04 — Police Training and Standards Commission

### Chapter 04 — Minimum Standards for Certified Firearms Safety Training

#### Regulation .04 Certified Firearms Safety Training Course.

*COMAR 12.04.04.04*

A. Commission approval is required for a certified firearms safety training course designed to meet the requirements specified under Public Safety Article, §3-208, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. A certified firearms safety training course shall include the following elements:

  (1) A handgun safety component;

  (2) Safe handling of a regulated firearm;

  (3) Rendering a regulated firearm safe;

  (4) Safe carrying and transporting of a regulated firearm;

  (5) Security and storage of a regulated firearm; and

  (6) Restricting access to a regulated firearm by an individual:

    (a) Younger than 21 years old; or

    (b) Not legally permitted to possess a regulated firearm.

C. A certified firearms safety training course shall:

  (1) Be approved by the Commission;

  (2) Have a handgun safety component; and

  (3) Be conducted by a certified firearms safety instructor.

D. If the certified firearms safety training course is offered by the Commission, it:

  (1) Shall:

    (a) Be presented by a certified firearms safety instructor;

    (b) Be open to all individuals required by law to complete a certified firearms safety training course;

    (c) Be offered at least weekly in all geographic areas of Maryland after regular business hours;

    (d) Require attendance throughout the duration of the course for successful completion; and

    (e) Be free of charge to all individuals seeking to take the course; and

  (2) May not:

    (a) Be more than 2 hours in length; and

    (b) Include a test, examination, or other measure of comprehension.

E. Commission Approval Procedure. A person seeking approval for a certified firearms safety training course under this regulation shall:

  (1) Submit a request for approval to the Deputy Director; and

  (2) Include a description of the course to be presented.

F. Documentation of Completion.

  (1) The certified firearms safety instructor shall provide to each individual attending the certified firearms safety training course a certificate of completion.

  (2) The certificate of completion shall contain the following information:

    (a) Full name of the individual attending the course;

    (b) Address of the individual;

    (c) Date and location of the training course; and

    (d) Name of the certified firearms safety instructor.

  (3) The certified firearms safety instructor shall forward a list of all individuals attending the certified firearms safety training course to the Commission within 2 weeks.