LET 251 — FIREARMS TRAINING CREDITS:
This course will provide the student with knowledge, skills, and tactics to properly maintain, safely handle, and effectively employ a handgun. Students will learn the four basic rules of firearms safety, shooting fundamentals, nomenclature of a pistol, revolver, and ammunition, range safety rules, how to properly load and unload their firearm, how to clean and maintain their firearms, how to clear malfunctions, and how to make legal decisions on the use of the firearm. NOTE: No person who has been convicted of a felony under SDCL chapter 22-42 or of a felony for a crime with the same elements in another state may possess or have control of a firearm. Any student who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence may not be able to possess a firearm under state and federal law. Any student who is subject to a court order preventing possession of a firearm may not participate in this class. PREREQUISITES: VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. GRADE REQUIREMENT: A MINIMUM PROFICIENCY OF 80% MUST BE EARNED ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING STATE HANDGUN QUALIFICATION COURSE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO GRADUATE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AND TO PROGRESS INTO COURSES THAT REQUIRE THIS COURSE AS A PREREQUISITE.