Section 1730.30  Course Requirements

a)         Basic Firearms Certification programs must be approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Officers Training and Standards Board and may be given in logical segments.

b)         Basic Firearms Certification programs must include:

1)         Instruction in the dangers of misuse of the firearm, safety rules, and care and cleaning of the firearm;

2)         Practice firing on a range and qualification with the firearm in accordance with the standards established by the Board in Section 1730.20(a)(2) of this Part;

3)         Instruction in the legal use of firearms under the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 [720 ILCS 5] and relevant court decisions;

4)         A forceful presentation of the ethical and moral considerations assumed by any person who uses a firearm.

c)         Training shall be offered twice each year within each of the Illinois State Police Districts, but no training course need be held when there are no police officers requiring such training.

d)         Annual Range Qualification programs must be approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and may be given in logical segments.

e)         Annual Range Qualification programs must include:

1)         Information on the dangers of misuse of the firearm, safety rules, and care and cleaning of the firearm;

2)         Practice firing on a range and qualification with the firearm in accordance with the standards established by the Board in Appendix A of this Part;

3)         Information on the legal use of firearms under the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 and relevant court decisions;

4)         Information on the ethical and moral considerations assumed by any person who uses a firearm.

f)         No instructor shall be utilized in the delivery of the required program who has not been approved by the Executive Director of the Board.

g)         A range officer shall be in charge of all aspects of the actual firing line and shall certify to the Executive Director of the Board that the range to be used is safe for all phases of the required practice firing.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3284, effective February 22, 2008)