Section 272-21-020 - INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS020.01 Before instructors will be certified to teach, they will meet and maintain the following qualifications for certification to instruct the Handgun Training and Safety Course approved curriculum:020.01A Be at least 21 years of age;020.01B Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun by federal law under 18 U.S.C. 922.020.01C Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun by state, tribal, or local law.020.01D Possess the eyesight necessary for a Class "0" operator's license;020.01E Not have pled guilty or nolo contendere or been convicted of a felony or crime of violence in any jurisdiction;020.01F Not currently be adjudged mentally incompetent or have been found to be mentally ill and dangerous in the past ten (10) years;020.01G Have had no violations of any law relating to firearms, unlawful use of a weapon, or controlled substances in Nebraska or any other jurisdiction in the past ten (10) years;020.01H Not be on parole, probation, house arrest, or work release for any type of offense of any degree;020.01I Be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; and020.01J Possess a valid and current firearms instructor certification to teach handgun courses. This can be certification either as a State of Nebraska Certified Firearms Instructor (law enforcement only), a Military Pistol Instructor, a National Rifle Association Certified Pistol Instructor, or instructor in some other program meeting the same standards for instructor certification. It is the applicant's responsibility to demonstrate their program meets the minimum standards for instructor certification.272 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 21, § 020
Amended effective 7/19/2022