Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1290.14

SAFETY AND TRAINING COURSE

A. Each applicant for a license to carry a concealed or

unconcealed handgun pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act must

successfully complete a firearms safety and training course in this

state conducted by a registered and approved firearms instructor as

provided by the provisions of this section or from an interactive

online firearms safety and training course available electronically

via the Internet approved and certified by the Council on Law

Enforcement Education and Training. The applicant must further

demonstrate competence and qualification with an authorized pistol

to carry as a concealed or unconcealed handgun pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, except certain persons

may be exempt from such training requirement as provided by the

provisions of Section 1290.15 of this title.

B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

(CLEET) shall establish criteria for approving firearms instructors

and interactive online firearms safety and training courses

available electronically via the Internet for purposes of training

and qualifying individuals for a handgun license pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prior to submitting an

application for CLEET approval as a firearms instructor, applicants

shall attend a firearms instructor school, meeting the following

minimum requirements:

1. Firearms instructor training conducted by one of the

following entities:

a. Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training,

b. National Rifle Association,

c. Oklahoma Rifle Association,

d. federal law enforcement agencies, or

e. other professionally recognized organizations;

2. The course shall be at least sixteen (16) hours in length;

3. Upon completion of the course, the applicant shall be

qualified to provide instruction on pistols; and

4. Receive a course completion certificate.

All firearms instructors shall be required to meet the

eligibility requirements for a handgun license as provided in

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Sections 1290.9, 1290.10, and 1290.11 of this title and the

application shall be processed as provided for applicants in Section

1290.12 of this title, including the state and national criminal

history records search and fingerprint search. A firearms

instructor shall be required to pay a fee of One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

(CLEET) each time the person makes application for CLEET approval as

a firearms instructor pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Self-Defense Act. The fee shall be retained by CLEET and shall be

deposited into the Firearms Instructors Revolving Fund. CLEET shall

promulgate the rules, forms and procedures necessary to implement

the approval of firearms instructors as authorized by the provisions

of this subsection. CLEET shall periodically review each approved

instructor during a training and qualification course to assure

compliance with the rules and course contents. Any violation of the

rules may result in the revocation or suspension of CLEET and

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation approval. Unless the

approval has been revoked or suspended, a firearms instructor’s

CLEET approval shall be for a term of five (5) years. CLEET shall

be responsible for notifying all approved firearms instructors of

statutory and policy changes related to the Oklahoma Self-Defense

Act. A firearms instructor shall not be required to submit his or

her fingerprints for a fingerprint search when renewing a firearms

instructor’s CLEET approval.

C. 1. All firearms instructors approved by CLEET to train and

qualify individuals for a handgun license shall be required to apply

for registration with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

after receiving CLEET approval. All firearms instructors teaching

the approved course for a handgun license must display their
ingerprint search when renewing a firearms

instructor’s CLEET approval.

C. 1. All firearms instructors approved by CLEET to train and

qualify individuals for a handgun license shall be required to apply

for registration with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

after receiving CLEET approval. All firearms instructors teaching

the approved course for a handgun license must display their

registration certificate during each training and qualification

course. Each approved firearms instructor shall complete a

registration form provided by the Bureau and shall have the option

to pay a registration fee of either One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

for a five-year registration certificate or Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) for a ten-year registration certificate to the Bureau at

the time of each application for registration, except as provided in

paragraph 2 of this subsection. Registration certificates issued by

the Bureau shall be valid for a period of five (5) years or ten (10)

years from the date of issuance. The Bureau shall issue a five-year

or ten-year handgun license to an approved firearms instructor at

the time of issuance of a registration certificate and no additional

fee shall be required or charged. The Bureau shall maintain a

current listing of all registered firearms instructors in this

state. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to eliminate

the requirement for registration and training with CLEET as provided

in subsection B of this section. Failure to register or be trained

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as required shall result in a revocation or suspension of the

instructor certificate by the Bureau.

2. Registered instructors listed in subparagraphs a and b of

this paragraph shall not be required to renew the firearms

instructor registration certificate with the Oklahoma State Bureau

of Investigation at the expiration of the registration term,

provided the instructor is not subject to any suspension or

revocation of the firearms instructor certificate. The firearms

instructor registration with the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation shall automatically renew together with the handgun

license authorized in paragraph 1 of this subsection for an

additional five-year term and no additional cost or fee may be

charged for the following individuals:

a. an active duty law enforcement officer of this state

or any of its political subdivisions or of the federal

government who has a valid CLEET approval as a

firearms instructor pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-

Defense Act, and

b. a retired law enforcement officer authorized to carry

a firearm pursuant to Section 1289.8 of this title who

has a valid CLEET approval as a firearms instructor

pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.

D. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall approve

registration for a firearms instructor applicant who is in full

compliance with CLEET rules regarding firearms instructors and the

provisions of subsection B of this section, if completion of the

federal fingerprint search is the only reason for delay of

registration of that firearms instructor applicant. Upon receipt of

the federal fingerprint search information, if the Bureau receives

information which precludes the person from having a handgun

license, the Bureau shall revoke both the registration and the

handgun license previously issued to the firearms instructor.

E. The required firearms safety and training course and the

actual demonstration of competency and qualification required of the

applicant shall be designed and conducted in such a manner that the

course can be reasonably completed by the applicant within an eight-

hour period. CLEET shall establish the course content and

promulgate rules, procedures and forms necessary to implement the

provisions of this subsection. For the training and qualification

course, an applicant may be charged a fee which shall be determined
applicant shall be designed and conducted in such a manner that the

course can be reasonably completed by the applicant within an eight-

hour period. CLEET shall establish the course content and

promulgate rules, procedures and forms necessary to implement the

provisions of this subsection. For the training and qualification

course, an applicant may be charged a fee which shall be determined

by the instructor or entity that is conducting the course. The

maximum class size shall be determined by the instructor conducting

the course; provided, however, practice shooting sessions shall not

have more than ten participating students at one time. CLEET may

establish criteria for assistant instructors and any other

requirements deemed necessary to conduct a safe and effective

training and qualification course. The course content shall include

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a safety inspection of the firearm to be used by the applicant in

the training course; instruction on pistol handling, safety and

storage; dynamics of ammunition and firing; methods or positions for

firing a pistol; information about the criminal provisions of the

Oklahoma law relating to firearms; the requirements of the Oklahoma

Self-Defense Act as it relates to the applicant; self-defense and

the use of appropriate force; a practice shooting session; and a

familiarization course. The firearms instructor shall refuse to

train or qualify any person when the pistol to be used or carried by

the person is either deemed unsafe or unfit for firing or is a

weapon not authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. The course

shall provide an opportunity for the applicant to qualify himself or

herself with a pistol; provided, no pistol shall be capable of

firing larger than .45 caliber ammunition. Any applicant who

successfully trains and qualifies himself or herself with a pistol

shall be approved by the firearms instructor on the training

certificate. Upon successful completion of the training and

qualification course, a certificate of training and a certificate of

competency and qualification shall be issued to each applicant who

successfully completes the course. The certificate of training and

certificate of competency and qualification shall comply with the

forms established by CLEET and shall be submitted with an

application for a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of

paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 1290.12 of this title. The

certificate of training and certificate of competency and

qualification issued to an applicant shall be valid for a period of

three (3) years.

F. There is hereby created a revolving fund for the Council on

Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), to be designated the

“Firearms Instructors Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all funds received for approval of firearms instructors

for purposes of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. All funds received

shall be deposited to the fund. All monies accruing to the credit

of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended

by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, for

implementation of the training and qualification course contents,

approval of firearms instructors and any other CLEET requirement

pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act or as

may otherwise be deemed appropriate by CLEET. Expenditures from the

fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer

against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and

payment.

G. Firearms instructors shall keep on file for a period of not

less than three (3) years a roster of each training class, the

safety test score of each individual, the caliber and the weapon

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er

against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and

payment.

G. Firearms instructors shall keep on file for a period of not

less than three (3) years a roster of each training class, the

safety test score of each individual, the caliber and the weapon

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each individual used when qualifying and whether or not each

individual successfully completed the training course. Firearms

instructors shall be authorized to destroy all training documents

and records upon expiration of the three-year time period.