Rep. BAMBERG proposes the following Amendment No. 5 to H. 3094 (COUNCIL\CM\3094C014.GT.CM21):

Reference is to Printer's Date 3/3/21 -H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION:

/SECTION___. Section 23-31-210( 4)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a)a person who, within three years before filing an application, successfully has completed a basic or advanced handgun education course offered by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or a nationally recognized organization that promotes gun safety. This education course must include, but is not limited to:

(i) information on the statutory and case law of this State relating to handguns and to the use of deadly force;

(ii) information on handgun use and safety;

(iii) information on the proper storage practice for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that reduces the possibility of accidental injury to a child; and

(iv) the actual firing of the handgun in the presence of the instructor;

(v) properly securing a firearm in a holster;

(vi) 'cocked and locked' carrying of a firearm;

(vii) how to respond to a person who attempts to take your firearm from your holster; and

(viii) deescalation techniques and strategies." /