For the purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "Firearm Simulator"
is defined as any equipment and/or technology used by a Bureau-certified
Firearm Training Facility that meets all of the following:
(1) Provides a realistic imitation of the
operation of an actual firearm including the weight, recoil, action, flash and
sound of a firearm at discharge and is utilized to meet the range qualification
requirements specified in Section
633;
(2) Has the ability to match the caliber of
the actual firearm the individual is qualifying to carry; and
(3) Has the ability to simulate the actual
loading and reloading of an actual firearm.
(b) "Traditional Classroom Instruction" is
defined as instruction where the instructor is physically present with students
in a classroom, or on a firing range, and is available to answer student
questions while providing the required training. The instructor provides
demonstrations and hands-on instruction in order to establish each student's
proficiency as to the course content.
(c) "Non-Traditional Instruction" is defined
as instruction that includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The use of internet courses, distance
learning, e-learning, or virtual classrooms; and
(2) The use of videos or media-based training
modules without in-person instructors.
(d) "Firing Range" or "Firearm Range" is
defined as an indoor or outdoor facility that permits the lawful discharge of
live ammunition from a firearm for the purposes of practice and qualification
shooting.
(e) "Live Ammunition" is
defined as a cartridge containing both a primer and bullet capable of being
fired by a firearm.
(f) "Range
Qualification" is defined as the completion of the course of fire with a
passing score as prescribed in Sections
633 and
635.
(g) "Initial Range Qualification" is defined
as the first range qualification completed during the firearms training course
for the purposes of obtaining an initial firearms permit by any
applicant.
(h) "Cultural
competency" is defined as an awareness of cultural differences and the ability
to provide security services in a manner that acknowledges such
differences.
(i) "Diverse" or
"Diversity" is defined as the existence of variations of different
characteristics in a group of people including race, color, ethnicity, age,
disability, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion,
socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation.
(j) "Disability" means a mental or physical
disability and has the meanings set forth in Sections
12926 and
12926.1 of
the Government Code. Additionally, a mental disability can be any condition of
the mind that has a long-term effect on a person's normal day-to-day
activity.
(k) "Behavioral health
issues" is defined as the scientific study of the emotions, behaviors and
biology relating to a person's mental well-being, their ability to function in
everyday life, and their concept of self.
(l) "Mental illness" is defined as any mental
health disorder, which is a syndrome characterized by clinically significant
disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that
reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or development
processes underlying mental functioning.
