6VAC20-30-80. Firearms training.

Every criminal justice officer required to carry a firearm in the performance of duty shall qualify annually using the applicable firearms course set forth below approved by the Committee on Training of the board. Annual range qualification shall include a review of issues/policy relating to weapons safety, nomenclature, maintenance and use of force. With prior approval of the director, a reasonable modification of the firearms course may be approved to accommodate qualification on indoor ranges. No minimum number of hours is required.

A. Law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers and process service officers shall qualify annually with a minimum passing score of 70% on one of the following courses:

1. Virginia Modified Double Action Course for Semi-Automatic Pistols and Revolvers, 60 rounds, 7, 15, 25 yards shooting.

2. Virginia Modified Double Action Course for Semi-automatic Pistols, 60 rounds, 7, 15, 25 yards shooting.

3. 2. Virginia Modified Combat Course I, 60 rounds, 25, 15, 7 yards shooting.

4. 3. Virginia Modified Combat Course II, 60 rounds, 25, 15, 7, 5, 3 yards shooting.

5. 4. Virginia Qualification Course I, 50 rounds, 25 to 5 yards shooting.

6. 5. Virginia Qualification Course II, 60 rounds, 3 to 25 yards shooting.

7. 6. Virginia Tactical Qualification Course I, 50 rounds, 5 or 7, 25 yards shooting.

8. 7. Virginia Tactical Qualification Course II, 36 rounds, 3-25 yards shooting.

B. Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

1. Handgun.

a. Department of Corrections Virginia Modified Double Action Combat Course.

Target—Silhouette

60 rounds

Double action only

Minimum qualifying score—70% (points per hit on silhouette—minimum 210 points out of a possible 300 points)

7 yards—two handed crouch—6 rounds (one on whistle)

7 yards—two handed crouch—6 rounds (two on whistle)

7 yards—two handed crouch—12 rounds (30 seconds from whistle)

15 yards—two handed point shoulder—6 rounds (one on whistle)

15 yards—two handed point shoulder—6 rounds (two on whistle)

15 yards—two handed point shoulder—12 rounds (30 seconds from whistle)

25 yards—two handed point shoulder—6 rounds (10 seconds/right hand)

25 yards—two handed point shoulder—6 rounds (10 seconds/left hand)

C. Law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, civil process officers and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

1. Special weapons.

a. All agencies whose personnel possess, or have available for immediate use, shotguns or other similar special weapons, shall design an appropriate qualification weapons program and require all applicable personnel to complete annually.

b. The course, number of rounds to be fired and qualification score shall be determined by the agency or approved training school. Documentation of such qualification programs shall be available for inspection by the director or staff.