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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIREARMS SAFETY AND HANDLING COURSE CRITERIA 1. All applicants shall satisfactorily complete the training criteria from an instructor who possesses a current instructor's certificate from at least one of the following: (a) The Florida Police Standards Council. (b) The National Rifle Association (c) A branch of the military forces of the United States (d) Any federal, state, county or municipal police academy recognized as such by the Florida Police Standards Cou1ici-I ur Lhe Flullda DepaLbnent of Education 2. The agenda for classroom instruction shall include at a minimum the following five (5) hours (stated time periods are approximate and may vary slightly depending upon instructor, class number and level of participation): (a) When To Use a Gun, 1 hour (b) Legal Limitations, 2 hours (c) Safety Requirements, 1-1/2 hours (d) Nomenclature and Maintenance, 1/2 hour 3. Range qualification requirements, up to three (3) hours. (a) Target must be a "B-27 Sil.iouette" or the approximate equivalent. (b) Phase 1--7 yard range; standing, sitting, or kneeling; on command must fire a total of 16 rounds, reloading as necessary. Shooter may use either or both hands. (c) Phase 2--15 yard range; standing, sitting, or kneeling; on command must fire a total of 14 rounds, reloading as necessary; shooter may use either or both hands; time limit, 3 minutes, time required to reload shall not be counted in the 3 minutes. (d) Scoring: 30 rounds, highest total score possible 150 points; satisfactory score is deemed to be 98 points or higher. (e) Ammunition: This course shall be fired using no less than 6 rounds of the minimum 30 of factory or full loaded ammunition. 4. For safety reasons, all weapons will be fired at the discretion of the range officer or instructor and only after a general inspection of the weapon is conducted. 5. Qualification: An applicant who has completed the classroom session and has fired the weapon with a score of. 98 or above shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed the firearms safety and handling course. If the applicant does not achieve a satisfactory score on the range on his or her first try, the applicant may refire the course one more time after the other applicants have had an opportunity to qualify. If the applicant has not qualified after the second opportunity to fire the course, applicant must then wait until the next firearm class to attempt to qualify. 6. Course requirements upon renewal of concealed weapons license: This course shall be required only for initial applicants and then every second renewal thereafter (i.e. every four (4) years). The criteria shall be the same for a renewal applicant as for the initial applicant. EXHIBIT B