[kraigwy]

(1) requirements for firearms certification for such separated officers to allow firearms training in accordance with the standards of the officer's former agency, the state in which such officer resides,

or

or if such state has not established training standards, standards established by a law enforcement agency within the state or those used by a certified firearms instructor;

I see this as making it easier for former/retired officers to be certified. Now we, after having moved to another state upon retiring, can qualify by our old department standards..........or................. the new state requirements..........and if the new state doesn't have requirements.......then the standards of a certified firearms instructor..........

Let me give an example. My old department had a qualification course for back up/off duty 5 shot revolvers that many officers carry. In my present location there is no such qualification. I had to qualify via standards using a normal service revolver. That made it difficult to qualify with 5 shots.

Now, I can use the local sheriffs department to qualify using my old departments qualification using the 5 shot stub nose which I carry.

There is nothing in either version that indicates that the CC would be limited to firearm instructors.

Also the way I read it, and the past version, if one upon retirement has a Permanent POST Firearms Instructor Certification, he can qualify others per HR218 and this change, as long as he keeps his certification current. For example Alaska requires providing instruction in a given subject, 8 hours per calender year.

Maybe someone can point out where I'm misreading this.

As far as adding the additional "former" clause, wouldn't affect one who had retired after 20 years and was qualified by the old version of the law.