Daughter Ex LEO, Does she need a safety certificate

[noyo55]

My daughter is going to purchase a pistol and we are wondering if she has to take the Handgun Safety test or present proof that she is an Academy graduate? If the latter what would she have to take with her to the FFL? Thanks

[The Director]

Have her bring in POST certificates specifically the PC832 firearms course.

[halifax]

POST Certificate

12807. (a) The following persons, properly identified, are exempted from the handgun safety certificate requirement in subdivision (b) of Section 12801:
(1) Any active or honorably retired peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.
(2) Any active or honorably retired federal officer or law enforcement agent.
(3) Any reserve peace officer, as defined in Section 832.6.
(4) Any person who has successfully completed the course of training specified in Section 832.
(5) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Section 12071, who is acting in the course and scope of his or her activities as a person licensed pursuant to Section 12071.
(6) A federally licensed collector who is acquiring or being loaned a handgun that is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, who has a current certificate of eligibility issued to him or her by the department pursuant to Section 12071.
(7) A person to whom a handgun is being returned, where the person receiving the firearm is the owner of the firearm.
(8) A family member of a peace officer or deputy sheriff from a local agency who receives a firearm pursuant to Section 50081 of the Government Code.
(9) Any individual who has a valid concealed weapons permit issued pursuant to Section 12050.
(10) An active, or honorably retired member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, the Air National Guard, the active reserve components of the United States, where individuals in those organizations are properly identified. For purposes of this section, proper identification includes the Armed Forces Identification Card, or other written documentation certifying that the individual is an active or honorably retired member.
(11) Any person who is authorized to carry loaded firearms pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 12031.
(12) Persons who are the holders of a special weapons permit issued by the department pursuant to Section 12095, 12230, 12250, or 12305.
(b) The following persons who take title or possession of a handgun by operation of law in a representative capacity, until or unless they transfer title ownership of the handgun to themselves in a personal capacity, are exempted from the handgun safety certificate requirement in subdivision (b) of Section 12801:
(1) The executor or administrator of an estate.
(2) A secured creditor or an agent or employee thereof when the firearms are possessed as collateral for, or as a result of, or an agent or employee thereof when the firearms are possessed as collateral for, or as a result of, a default under a security agreement under the Commercial Code.
(3) A levying officer, as defined in Section 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(4) A receiver performing his or her functions as a receiver.
(5) A trustee in bankruptcy performing his or her duties.
(6) An assignee for the benefit of creditors performing his or her functions as an assignee.

[Bobula]

I thought there is a difference between a basic academy certificate and a 832PC course.....

[tenpercentfirearms]

I thought there is a difference between a basic academy certificate and a 832PC course.....

There might be. I need to see something that says Firearms Arrest and Control or some mumbo jumbo like that. Basicalyl I am looking for a POST certificate that says firearms on it somewhere.

[1911_sfca]

PC832 is one of the first parts of the academy. If you do the modular academy (i.e. Reserve), it used to be a separate course, but now is included in Level 3. If you do the regular academy, it's included in the Basic Course.

[CSDGuy]

PC 832 Arrest & Firearms does still exist outside the modular academies. Even back when the Level III was split into separate modules, if you held a Level III POST certificate or higher, you HAD to have completed the PC 832 before moving on. Why? PC 832 is the minimum training required to exercise peace officer powers. No PC 832, no Peace Officer powers, no matter how much other training you get.

Reserve Level III on up all require Firearms training at or above the PC 832 level...

At least that's my take on it. The training doesn't expire... just the ability to "use" it for exercising peace officer powers.