CLEST Minimum Standards For Handgun Qualification For Law
Enforcement Agencies
Paragraph I. Law Enforcement personnel are required to qualify
with their handgun a minimum of one time annually. Law Enforcement Agencies may
choose to shoot the "Model Course of Fire" as outlined in paragraph III or
construct their own course of fire ensuring all required minimum
tasks/standards are met as outlined in paragraph II. Agencies that elect to
construct their own qualification course must submit their course of fire to
CLEST for approval 30 days prior to course instruction.
Paragraph II. Required minimum tasks/standards for the Arkansas
Handgun Qualification Course;
1.
Qualification courses must be taught by a CLEST certified firearms
instructor.
2. All agencies must
shoot a 50 round minimum course of fire
3. All Agencies must incorporate a minimum of
two (2) mandatory reload drills during the course of fire.
4. All Agencies must incorporate a minimum of
one (1) malfunction drill during the course of fire.
5. All agencies must incorporate firing from
a bolstered as well as ready position.
6. All agencies must incorporate weak, strong
and two hand shooting. Reasonable accommodations may be made when dealing with
individual disabilities.
7. All
agencies must incorporate a time component into their firearms training for a
minimum of 75% of the course of fire. Time components may not exceed three (3)
seconds per round from a holstered position or two (2) seconds per round from
the drawn or ready position. Four (4) seconds may be added to a particular
battery of fire when such battery includes a reload drill or malfunction
drill.
8. All shooters must score a
minimum of 80% to pass their course of fire or meet higher standard established
by their agency.
9. All agencies
must utilize the B-27 target or other scoring target not to exceed 337 square
inches of scoring area (The B-27 scoring target contains approximately 337
square inches within the circumference of the seven (7) ring. The Q target
contains approximately 275 square inches of scoring area. Instructors may
utilize multiple targeting areas, such as incorporating headshots, as long as
no single scoring area exceeds 337 square inches and each target area is scored
separately.)
10. Agencies must
construct a course of fire that includes the following:
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a.
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1-3 yard line
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Minimum of 10 rounds
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b.
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3-5 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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c.
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7 yard line
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Minimum of 10 rounds
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d.
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15 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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e.
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Agency discretion
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Minimum of 20 rounds (Fifteen (15) of the discretionary
rounds must be fired from 7 yards or greater. Agencies may choose to fire the
remaining discretionary rounds from any distance deemed best for their agency.
Agencies may choose to exceed the 15-yard minimum at their
discretion).
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11. Form
F-18 will be completed and submitted to CLEST upon completion of a certified
course of instruction. Agencies will maintain firearms qualification records
for employees that may be audited by CLEST at any time. Records will be
maintained for the duration of an employee's employment plus 5 years.
Paragraph III. Arkansas Model Handgun Course
(Meets all minimum requirements.)
(Fifty round course of fire; B-27 Standard Silhouette)
3 Yards
1. Starting with an empty chamber and a
loaded magazine inserted into the weapon, from the holster, draw and fire on
empty chamber, execute an immediate action drill, followed by 2 rounds, both
hands, in 9 seconds.
2. From the
ready, 2 rounds, both hands, in 4 seconds.
3. From the ready, 2 rounds, both hands, in 4
seconds.
4. From the holster, 2
rounds, strong hand only, in 5 seconds.
5. From the ready, 2 rounds, strong hand
only, in 4 seconds.
6. From the
ready, 2 rounds, strong hand only, in 4 seconds, then a tactical exchange of
magazines.
7. From the holster, 2
rounds, weak hand only, in 5 seconds.
8. From the ready, 2 rounds, weak hand only,
in 4 seconds.
9. From the ready, 2
rounds, weak hand only, in 4 seconds.
7 Yards
1. From the holster, 3 rounds in 7
seconds.
2. From the ready, 3
rounds, combat reload, 3 more rounds, 16 seconds.
3. From the ready, 5 rounds in 10
seconds.
15 Yards
1. From the holster, 4 rounds in 9
seconds.
2. From the ready, 4
rounds in 8 seconds.
3. From the
holster, 3 rounds in 7 seconds.
4.
From the ready, 2 rounds in 4 seconds.
5. From the holster, 3 rounds in 7
seconds.
6. From the ready, 2
rounds in 4 seconds.
CLEST Minimum Standards For Patrol Rifle and Select Fire Weapons
For Law Enforcement Agencies
Paragraph I. Law Enforcement personnel assigned to utilize a
Patrol Rifle are required to qualify with the Rifle a minimum of one time
annually. A Patrol Rifle is defined as any center fire rifle primarily designed
for Military/Law Enforcement use and has a detachable box magazine (i.e. M-16,
AR15, M4, HK MP5, UMP, Ruger Mini 14, Remington 7600P, and or variants.)
Sporting rifles, converted sporting rifles, or bolt-action rifles are not
considered patrol rifles. ''Select Fire Weapon" is defined as any firearm that
is capable of shooting more than one round with a single depression of the
trigger. Law Enforcement Agencies may choose to shoot the "Model Course of
Fire" as outlined in paragraph III or construct their own course of fire
ensuring all required minimum tasks/standards are met as outlined in paragraph
II. Agencies that elect to construct their own qualification course must submit
their course of fire to CLEST for approval 30 days prior to course
instruction.
Paragraph II. Required minimum tasks/standards for the Arkansas
Patrol Rifle Qualification Course:
1.
Qualification courses must be taught by a CLEST certified firearms
instructor.
2. All agencies must
shoot a minimum of 20 rounds during their course of fire.
3. All Agencies must incorporate a minimum of
one (1) mandatory reload drill during the course of fire. Five seconds may be
added to particular battery of fire when such battery includes a reload
drill.
4. All agencies must
incorporate firing from standing, kneeling, and prone positions.
5. All shooters must score a minimum of 80%
to pass their course of fire or meet higher standard established by their
agency.
6. All agencies must
utilize targets that do not exceed 93.5 square inches of scoring area which is
equal to a 8.5" x 11" piece of notebook paper (the B-27 target contains 86.5
square inches of scoring area within the circumference of the 9 ring and
therefore meets this requirement as limited to the 9 and 10 ring area.)
Instructors may utilize multiple targeting areas (such as incorporating head
shots) as long as no single scoring area exceeds 93.5 square inches and each
target area is scored separately.
7. Agencies must construct a course of fire
that includes the following:
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3-7 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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7 seconds
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b.
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10-15 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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10 seconds
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c.
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25 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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25 seconds
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50 yard line
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Minimum of 5 rounds
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30 seconds
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8.
Agencies that utilize select fire weapons are required to shoot an additional
20 rounds in a select fire mode, by firing 2-3 rounds per single depression of
the trigger. All rounds will be fired between the 7 and 10 yard lines at the
Agencies discretion. Select fire rounds will be scored separately. Minimum
passing score is 80%.
9. Form F-18
will be completed and submitted to CLEST upon completion of a certified course
of instruction. Agencies will maintain firearms qualification records for
employees that may be audited by CLEST at any time. Records will be maintained
for the duration of an employee's employment plus 5 years.
Paragraph III. Arkansas Model Patrol Rifle Qualification
Course
(Meets all minimum requirements for non-select fire weapons.
Officers utilizing weapons capable of select fire must shoot additional rounds
as described in Paragraph II.)
Target: B-27 Standard Silhouette
Rounds: 20
Scoring: Shots inside the 9 ring =10 points
Shots outside the 9 ring = 0 points
Center head shots (if applicable) = 10 points
200 points are possible.
160 points, (80%) needed to Qualify.
Stage 1. 50-yard line
1. Starting from the ready position, fire 2
rounds standing, then 3 rounds prone.
5 rounds total
30 seconds
Stage 2. 25-yard line
1. Starting from the ready position, fire 2
rounds standing, combat reload, then fire 3 more rounds kneeling
5 rounds total
30 seconds.
Stage 3. 15-yard line
1. Starting from the ready position, fire 5
rounds standing.
5 rounds total
10 seconds.
Stage 4. 3-yard line
1. Starting from the ready position, fire 5
rounds standing.
5-rounds total
7 seconds
Shots to the center of the head are recommended at this stage so
that the shooter may demonstrate that he is aware of the impact change created
by the sight over bore phenomenon that occurs with AR15/M16/M4 style rifles at
close distances.
CLEST Minimum Standards Precision Rifle
Annual Qualification Course
Paragraph I. Law Enforcement personnel who have
successfully completed a Sniper certification course approved by CLEST, and
hold a position as a sniper with their respective departments, are required to
qualify with the precision rifle a minimum of one time annually. Law
Enforcement Agencies may choose to shoot the "Model Course of Fire" as outlined
in paragraph III or construct their own course of fire ensuring all minimum
tasks/standards are met as outlined in paragraph II. Agencies that elect to
construct their own course must submit their course of fire to CLEST for
approval 30 days prior to course instruction. A "Precision Rifle" is defied as
any center fire rifle .223 caliber/ 5.56 mm or larger with magnified optical
scope, capable of one-minute of angle accuracy at 100 yards. One-minute of
angle is defined as the rifle's ability to repeatedly strike an intended target
with a one-inch accuracy group at 100 yards from a bench rest or similar
shooting position.
Paragraph II. Required minimum tasks/standards for
the Arkansas Precision Rifle Qualification Course:
1. Qualification courses must be taught by a
CLEST certified firearms instructor.
2. All Agencies will shoot a minimum of 10
rounds per course of fire.
3.
Agencies must construct a timed course of fire that includes the following
shooting distances and minimum rounds:
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25 yard line
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Minimum of 2 rounds
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b.
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50 yard line
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Minimum of 2 rounds
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c.
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75 yard line
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Minimum of 2 rounds
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d.
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100 yard line
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Minimum of 2 rounds
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e.
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Agency discretion
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Minimum of 2 rounds
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4. Time
used to complete a 10 round course of fire may not exceed four (4) minutes.
Additional time may be added for additional rounds fired in excess of 10 rounds
not to exceed 45 seconds per round from distances of 100 yards or greater and
not more than 22 seconds per round from distances of 75 yards or
less.
5. All agencies will
incorporate prone and kneeling positions.
6. The target scoring area will not exceed
7.5 square inches (target diagram provided below is approximately 7 square
inches).
7. All shooters must score
100% to pass this course of fire.
8.
Form F-18 will be completed and submitted to CLEST upon completion of a
certified course of instruction. Agencies will maintain firearms qualification
records for employees that may be audited by CLEST at any time. Records will be
maintained for the duration of the employee's employment plus 5 years.
Paragraph III. Arkansas Precision Rifle Model Qualification
Course
I. Phase One (1 minute 30
seconds time limit)
a. 100 yard line, prone
shooting, 2 rounds
i. Begin in the prone
shooting position at the 100-yard line. Load 2 rounds and make ready. At the
command of fire, shoot 2 rounds into the scoring area of the target. Each
shooter will have a total time limit of one minute and thirty seconds to fire
the 2 rounds. Phase One time begins at the command to fire and stops upon the
last shot.
II. Phase Two (2 minutes 30 seconds)
a. 75-yard line, prone shooting position, 2
rounds.
i. From the 100-yard line, the sniper
will run to the 75-yard line, assume a prone position, load and fire 2 rounds
into the scoring area.
b. 50-yard line, prone shooting position, 3
rounds.
i. From the 75-yard line, the sniper
will run to the 50-yard line, assume prone position, load and fire 3 rounds
into the scoring area.
c. 25-yard line, kneeling barricade shooting
position, 3 rounds.
i. From the 50-yard line,
the sniper will run to the 25-yard line and assume a kneeling barricade
shooting position (simulated window), load and fire 3 rounds into the scoring
area.
d. Phase Two time
begins at the first command to run from the 100 yard line to the 75 yard line
as outlined in bullet list "a" and stops upon firing the last round at the 25
yard Iine as described in bullet list "c."
e. Suggested Target, see below. Scoring area
can be drawn over the appropriate targeted area of a face target.
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CLEST Minimum Standards For Shotgun Qualification
For Law Enforcement Agencies
Paragraph I. Law Enforcement personnel assigned to utilize a
Shotgun are required to qualify with the shotgun a minimum of one time
annually. Ammunition to be used is limited to buckshot, slug, or a combination
thereof Law Enforcement Agencies may choose to shoot the "Model Course of Fire"
as outlined in paragraph III or construct their own course of fire ensuring all
required minimum tasks/standards are met as outlined in paragraph II. Agencies
that elect to construct their own qualification course must submit their course
of fire to CLEST for approval 30 days prior to course instruction.
Paragraph II. Required minimum tasks/standards for the Arkansas
Shotgun Qualification Course:
1.
Qualification courses must be taught by a CLEST certified firearms
instructor.
2. All shooters must
shoot a minimum of 10 rounds during their course of fire.
3. All Agencies must incorporate a time
component during the shotgun course of fire that does not exceed 5 seconds per
round.
4. All Agencies must
incorporate a minimum of one (1) mandatory reload drill during the course of
fire.
5. All shooters must score a
minimum of 80% to pass their course of fire or meet higher standard established
by their agency. To accomplish a passing score, 80% of all buckshot projectiles
and/or 80% of all slug projectiles must land within the scoring area.
6. All agencies must utilize targets that do
not exceed 337 square inches of scoring area. (The B-27 scoring target contains
337 square inches of scoring area within the circumference of the 7
ring.)
7. Agencies must construct a
course of fire that includes one or both of the following depending on the
agencies selection of ammunition to be fired:
a. Buckshot rounds fired from 10 yards or
greater.
b. Slug rounds fired from
25 yards or greater.
8.
Form F-18 will be completed and submitted to CLEST upon completion of a
certified course of instruction. Agencies will maintain firearms qualification
records for employees that may be audited by CLEST at any time. Records will be
maintained for the duration of an employee's employment plus 5 years.
Paragraph III. Arkansas Model Shotgun Qualification Course
(Meets all minimum requirements)
Target: B-27 standard Silhouette
Rounds: 5, eight pellet Buckshot
5 slugs
Scoring: Only buckshot pellets or slugs that land inside the
scoring rings will be considered as hits. 80% or better is required for both
buckshot and slugs. Buckshot and slugs will be scored separately.
Buckshot: 32 out of 40 pellets (80%) inside the scoring rings
needed to qualify. Slugs: 4 out of 5 slugs (80%) inside the scoring rings
needed to qualify.
Buckshot
Stage 1.
15-yard line
1. Load 3 rounds Buckshot.
2. Starting from the ready position, fire 2
rounds standing,
reload 2 rounds, then fire 3
rounds.
5 rounds total
25 seconds.
Slugs
Stage 2.
25-yard line
1. Load 5 rounds slugs.
2. Starting from the ready position, -fire 5
rounds
Standing,
5 rounds total
25 seconds
SUMMARY OF RULE
The proposed rule of the Commission establishes a minimum
firearms qualification for Hand Guns, Patrol Rifles and Select Fire Weapons,
Precision Rifles, and Shotguns for law enforcement agencies in the State of
Arkansas.
NOTICE OF RULE MAKING AND PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
25-15-201 et
seq. notice is hereby given that the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
and Training is establishing a Standard for Handgun Qualification for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Patrol Rifle and Select Fire Weapons, Precision Rifle and
Annual Qualification Course, and Shotgun Qualification. A public hearing will
be held on February 21, 2013 at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy,
6373 Hussey Road in East Camden, AR 71701. Written comments should be mailed to
the Commission at P. O. Box 3106 East Camden, AR 71711.
