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Firearms and Shooting Safety (PEIA 156)

Credit Course

2 credits

$122 per credit

in-county, fees apply

Instructs members of the Baltimore County Police Academy in the legal and safe methods of using firearms with proper firing techniques. This will include safe storage of firearms and ammunition. Recruits will explore various shooting styles and be instructed in the latest, most effective techniques used in law enforcement. Specific instruction will be placed on how to care for and maintain their firearms. The legal responsibilities of firearm use and use of deadly force, as well as moral aspects, will also be explored. At the completion of the course, Recruits will participate in firearms qualification. Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Baltimore County Police Academy.