American Handgunner Jul/Aug 1981 - Jeffersonian

SIGHT SETTINGS
(Continued from page 18)
NRA Law Enforcement Assistance Committee,
I have seen the constant requests
coming to the NRA from security agencies
for hdp in setting standards for their firearms
instructors and their becoming NRA
certified. Finally, at the October 1980
. board meeting the LEA Committee presented
a resolution pointing out the following:
There are about 500,000 security
guards in the U.S. The NRA is recognized
in some 30 states as the qualified leader for
firearms instruction, including basics and
any required refresher. Unfortunately
standards for training and certifying instructors
do not exist at most any level,
from national to local. These commercial
police organizations have the money for
paying instructors and are looking for ones
to hire. Quite a few states have named the
NRA as its authority for certifying instructors
and the training requirements for
guards. The NRA did not seek or solicit
this responsiblity, but regardless, the public
looks to the NRA..
NRA CERTIFICATION
The NRA Police Activities staff, and
their budget, never has alld does not now,
have the resources to provide services to
the governmental police agencies, let alone
private guards. The board, therefore, was
urged not to miss this opportunity. The
board, the NRA Preside~tand the Executive
Vice President were asked by the LEA
Committee to "establish a cost effective
program in security guard firearms
instruction field." This resolution was
adopted by the NRA Board of Directors.
INSTRUCTOR'S COURSE
In getting my Security Guard Instructor's
certificate, in Florida arid Virginia, I
noticed the meticulous scrutiny given
character, credit, and employment
background. However, no actual visual
inspection as to your-being an expert
handgunner or an instructor in marksmanship
was required. State licensing agencies
and perhaps the NRA, through use of its
Field Representatives, should see this individual
fire the qualification course he is
going to teach. States require and applicant
for a beauticians license to give a permanent
or a hair cut under state inspection
visual testing. Because of lack of pressure
to do so, or knowledge, of what they are
looking for, they fail to even see th.e firearms
ionstructor fire a round. Maybe the
NRA can work for that added requirement.
Arming a guard with the capability
to try, convict, and execute on the spot,
must be shown to be more important than
cosmetology.
More on security guards in future columns.
Next month, where do the NRA
Police Combat Championships go from
Jackson, Mississippi?
LuCY
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