R13-6-701. Qualifications of a Firearms-safety Instructor

Only an individual who meets the following qualifications is eligible to be certified by the Department under A.R.S. § 32-2632 as a firearms-safety instructor: 1. Is a resident of this state or a U.S. citizen; 2. Is at least 21 years old; 3. Is not under indictment for and has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony; 4. Does not suffer from mental illness and has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution; 5. Is not unlawfully present in the United States; 6. Is not a prohibited possessor; and 7. Possesses current evidence of completing one of the following firearms-safety training instructor programs: a. Arizona Basic Police Firearms Instructor training provided by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board; b. Police Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle Association; c. Law Enforcement Security Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle Association; d. Training provided by the National Rifle Association that results in rating as one of the following: i. Pistol Instructor and Personal Protection Instructor, ii. Law Enforcement Tactical Handgun Instructor, or iii. Law Enforcement Handgun or Shotgun Instructor; or e. Firearms Instructor Training Program provided by a federal law enforcement agency.