Section 1340-02-03-.02 - DEFINITIONS(1) Classroom - An approved set location certified by the Department for the classroom instruction.(2) Commercially Manufactured Ammunition - Ammunition manufactured by a company and/or business properly licensed by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms(3) Commissioner - The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety.(4) Department - The Tennessee Department of Safety.(5) Eye protection - Meets or Exceeds ANSI Z-87.1 Standard.(6) Firing Line - A line from which gunfire is directed toward targets.(7) Firing Range - A set location, approved by the Department, where firearms training is conducted with live ammunition.(8) Handgun Safety Course - A course of instruction provided by the Department which provides education in the fundamentals of handgun safety and the use and operation of handguns for non-police residents of Tennessee, outlined herein.(9) Handgun Safety Program - A Department approved Handgun Safety Course as required by T.C.A. § 39-17-1351 as amended.(10) Handgun Safety School - An organization, individual, corporation or government entity certified by the Department to conduct handgun safety courses as required by T.C.A. § 39-17-1351.(11) Hearing protection - Meets or exceeds ANSI S3.19-1974 Standards.(12) Inspector - A person subordinate to the Program Director tasked with auditing and inspecting schools and instructors to ensure compliance with the rules of the handgun safety school program.(13) Instructor - An individual certified by the Department to conduct the Handgun Safety Course for a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit.(14) POST - Police Officers Standards of Training.(15) Program Director - A person designated by the Commissioner to plan, organize and administer the Handgun Safety Program.(16) Student - Any person enrolled in a Handgun Safety School who meets the requirements set forth herein under regulation 1340-02-03-.05(9).(17) Workday - Any day when the Department offices are open to the public.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-02-03-.02
Original rule filed January 25, 1995; effective April 10, 1995. Amendment filed September 16, 1996; effective January 28, 1997. Amendments filed March 15, 2018; effective 6/13/2018.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 39-17-1351, and 39-17-1360.