If you want a firearms qualification card in California, you must complete a training course that follows the guidelines in the 'Firearms Training Manual' from the Department of Consumer Affairs. This training covers several areas, including the moral and legal aspects of using a gun, understanding gun parts and upkeep, basic shooting skills, emergency procedures, and practice at a shooting range. It also includes an exam on what's been taught and emphasizes the appropriate use of force. The creation or change of this manual doesn't have to follow the standard procedures usually required for new regulations. This law took effect on July 1, 2023.

This law defines a 'firearms course' as the training program described in Section 7585.

This law section defines 'a baton course' as referring to the specific baton training course described in Section 7585.9.

If someone wants to offer a course on baton use, they must get certified as a baton training facility by applying to the bureau. The application needs specific information, like contact details, course schedule, class size estimates, and details about the instructors and facilities. They must also pay a fee. Importantly, the facility can't get certified unless they employ an instructor already approved by the bureau to teach baton courses. Once approved, a certificate needs to be displayed at the facility.

If you want to be certified to teach a baton course, you need to fill out a special application provided by the bureau. To qualify, you must have at least an associate degree in justice administration or similar experience. You also need a baton instructor certificate from a recognized agency or one year's teaching or training experience with batons. Pay the required fee when you apply. If your application is approved, you'll get a certificate to display where you teach the course.

This section mandates that all materials in the Bureau-issued 'Baton Training Manual' must be taught in every baton training class. Additionally, the classes needed for baton certification have to last at least eight hours.

Baton training facilities must keep specific records about each student, such as their name, course completion date, exam scores, the instructor's name, and whether they passed or failed, for two years. These records should be readily accessible for review by the bureau upon request. Additionally, the facilities need to have a secure system in place for handling exams and certificates, which must also be available for bureau inspection.

If you lose, have stolen, or accidentally destroy your baton permit, you can ask for a new one from the bureau. You need to write to them explaining what happened and provide details about your original training and the instructor. Be prepared to pay a fee. The bureau will confirm your training before giving you a replacement. This rule started on July 1, 2018.

If you're a firearms or baton training facility, you must inform the bureau within five working days when any of your certified training instructors start or stop working with you.

If a firearms or baton training facility or instructor notices that a person in their course could be a safety hazard with a firearm or baton, they must report it to the appropriate bureau. The report should include the student's name, address, employer, and details of why they're considered a hazard. Any supporting documents, like an instructor's affidavit, should also be included.

This law gives the chief the power to refuse or cancel certificates for firearms or baton training facilities and instructors if they break certain rules. These rules include not keeping or submitting necessary records, inaccurately teaching the law or safety procedures, using unqualified instructors, falsifying documents, or not reporting incidents. The law also states that these facilities can't be fined if they are part of the California community college system.

To meet the requirements for firearms requalification, you must successfully complete a course that is approved by the relevant bureau.

This law section describes the renewal process for certificates related to firearms and baton training facilities and instructors. Certificates initially expire two years after being issued but can be part of a staggered renewal system with different expiration dates. If a certificate expires and isn’t renewed, it can be reinstated within certain time frames (three years for facility certificates, 30 days for instructor certificates) by paying a fee. Fines must be cleared before renewal, and expired certificates may only be renewed by meeting all new issue requirements.

This law states that once a firearms training facility is approved by the bureau, the chief gives the facility a certificate. The certificate remains valid only if the facility employs a certified firearms training instructor, and it must be displayed prominently at the facility.

This law sets the rules for inspecting firearms training facilities in California. After a facility gets its Firearms Training Facility Certificate, the bureau must inspect it within 120 days to make sure it follows the laws and rules. The bureau can also check a facility before giving it a certificate. They will conduct both random and targeted inspections to keep facilities compliant. If a facility isn't following the laws, the bureau must notify them right away and can also issue fines or take other disciplinary actions.

If you want to be certified to teach a firearms course in this context, you'll need to fill out an application provided by the bureau. You'll also need to meet certain qualifications, like having an associate degree in justice administration or experience in firearms teaching. Additionally, you should have a firearms instructor certificate from recognized institutions like the NRA or a government agency. To complete your application, you'll need to include a fee. When you're approved, you'll receive a certificate that must be displayed at your training site.

If you want to qualify to use firearms professionally, you must take at least eight hours of classroom instruction using materials from the Firearms Training Manual. You’ll also need up to eight hours of range instruction covering safety, procedures, and firing practice. If you don't pass the range instruction, you may get another chance with additional training, but you must pass within 30 days of finishing your classroom lessons. Before you hit the range, you must pass a written exam with at least 85 percent. If you fail, you'll have to retake the classroom instruction before trying the exam again. No one is allowed to help you with the exam questions.

Firearms training facilities need to keep specific records about their students for two years. This includes details like names, course completion dates, pass/fail information, instructor names, details about the weapons, and students' scores. The training facility must provide these records to the relevant bureau if asked. Additionally, facilities need to have a written plan to keep the written exams secure, which also must be available for inspection.

If you want to participate in a firearms training or requalification course in California, the training facility must first check and confirm that you are either a U.S. citizen or someone who has permanent legal status in the U.S. They will do this by examining your documentation and then certifying this information on your firearms training application.

If you want to get a permit to carry a baton, you need to complete a special training course designed by the Department of Consumer Affairs. This training covers the moral and legal aspects of using a baton, how to use force appropriately, understanding the baton itself, first aid for related injuries, and basic handling techniques like stances and grips. It also includes defensive and control tactics and arrest procedures. There's a test on all these topics, and until the new manual is released, a current outline by the Department of Justice will be used.