Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 02/14/2013

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5.13 and the police chief acts as the sheriffs agent. If a sheriff 5.14 contracts with a police chief, all of the provisions of this 5.15 section will apply. 5.16 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 5.17 following final enactment. 5.18 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.714, 5.19 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 5.20 Subd. 2a. [TRAINING IN THE SAFE USE OF A PISTOL.] (a) An 5.21 applicant must present evidence that the applicant received 5.22 training in the safe use of a pistol within one year of the date 5.23 of an original or renewal application. Training may be 5.24 demonstrated by: 5.25 (1) employment as a peace officer in the state of Minnesota 5.26 within the past year; or 5.27 (2) completion of a firearms safety or training course 5.28 providing basic training in the safe use of a pistol and 5.29 conducted by a certified instructor. 5.30 (b) Basic training must include: 5.31 (1) instruction in the fundamentals of pistol use; 5.32 (2) successful completion of an actual shooting 5.33 qualification exercise; and 5.34 (3) instruction in the fundamental legal aspects of pistol 5.35 possession, carry, and use, including self-defense and the 5.36 restrictions on the use of deadly force. 6.1 (c) The certified instructor must issue a certificate to a 6.2 person who has completed a firearms safety or training course 6.3 described in paragraph (b). The certificate must be signed by 6.4 the instructor and attest that the person attended and completed 6.5 the course. 6.6 (d) A person qualifies as a certified instructor if the 6.7 person is certified as a firearms instructor within the past 6.8 five years by: 6.9 (1) the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Training and 6.10 Development Section; 6.11 (2) the Minnesota Association of Law Enforcement Firearms 6.12 Instructors; 6.13 (3) the National Rifle Association; 6.14 (4) the American Association of Certified Firearms 6.15 Instructors; 23