Firearm Qualification Information

Firearm Qualification Requirements

Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 181A.906 requires that a private security entity that employs armed private security professionals must ensure that training requirements imposed by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training involving a firearm required for certification are successfully completed with a firearm that matches the make, model and caliber of the firearm that will be possessed by or available to the armed private security professional while performing private security services.

Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 259-059-0140

(1) Qualification Requirement

Private security entities employing armed private security professionals must ensure that each professional successfully completes a firearms qualification for each firearm make, model, and caliber they will possess or have access to while performing private security services.

(2) Timing of Qualification

The required firearms qualifications must be completed before the armed private security professional can provide services involving access to the corresponding firearm.

(3) Firearms Qualification Courses

(a) Handgun Qualifications

Must be conducted by a Department-certified private security firearms instructor.
Must use the qualification standards and targets found in the Department’s Basic Firearms Course for armed private security professionals.

(b) Rifle, Shotgun, or Long Gun Qualifications

Must be conducted using an applicable qualification course for the specific make, model, and caliber of the firearm.
Must be conducted by a qualified firearms instructor, as determined by the private security entity.

(4) Recordkeeping Requirements

Private security entities must maintain records for at least three years that demonstrate compliance with this rule. These records must include:

Name of the armed private security professional
Make, model, and caliber of each firearm the professional possesses or has access to
Dates and documentation of firearms qualifications

These records must be provided to the Department upon request.

View the full version of OAR 259-059-0140

Oregon Private Security Firearm Qualification Card

Firearms FAQ's

You must ensure that training requirements imposed by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training involving a firearm required for certification are successfully completed with a firearm that matches the make, model and caliber of the firearm that will be possessed by or available to the armed private security professional while performing private security services.

No; the Oregon Private Security Firearm Qualification Card may be used to fulfil the recordkeeping requirement, but is not necessary. An instructor signature is also not necessary.

OAR 259-059-0140(4): Private Security Entities must maintain records, for at least 3 years, that include:

the name of the armed private security professional,
the make, model, and caliber of each firearm that the armed private security professional possesses or has access to while performing private security services,
and the dates and records of the firearms qualifications.

The records must be provided to the Department upon request; you are not required to submit the records with your application.