Security Guard Firearm Training
Employers may train security guards to use the newest weaponry. Armed guards attend formal firearms training to learn tactical weapons handling and when to use potentially deadly force, if necessary.
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Significance
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Security guards who protect valuable property or the public are usually trained by their employers to use firearms. Guards who may protect armored cars or trucks receive training for semi-automatic firearms.
History
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) has provided firearms safety and tactical firearms training since 1871. It is considered the leading training provider in the industry, providing firearms certification training programs longer than anyone else.
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Features
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The NRA offers a safety training certification that provides security guards with gun safety training and coordination skills. The course is provided through instructional seminars and practice at a local shooting range. Guards may learn emergency protocol, how to prevent firearms from malfunctioning and long-range shooting tactics.
Professional Association
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ASIS is a leading international professional security guard organization consisting of more than 35,000 security guard members. It sets standards and provides certification classes in specific weaponry training. Applicants must attend classes, learn specific firearms skills, and pass a written test.
Potential
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Firearm training prepares security guards for employment opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, security guard jobs are expected to increase 14 percent from 2008 to 2018, to 1.2 million. In 2008, the median annual earnings for a security guard were $23,460.
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References
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