The Absurdity of the DOJ Rules
Here is an example of the absurdity of the DOJ Emergency rules. (For this example, we will assume that I do not hold Concealed Firearms Permits or a Utah BCI Certification as a Concealed Firearm Permit Instructor.)
I am an NRA Certified Range Safety Officer. My NRA Credentials do not bear the printed name and signature of the NRA Training Counselor who provided the course, the date, or the time, or the location, or the length of the course. They do not also bear a statement that the course was a firearms safety course and cite the WI statute. But, clearly a "Range Safety Officer" certified by NRA as such has had substantial training in firearms safety that far exceeds that obtained by most individuals.
I am an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor - Pistol Discipline. My NRA Credentials do not bear the signature of the NRA Training Counselor who provided the course, the date, or the time, or the location or the length of the course (Basic Instructor + Pistol Discipline). They do not also bear a statement that the course was a firearms safety course and cite the WI statute. (Also NRA Certified Instructor in Rifle and Personal Protection In The Home). Even though my very fancy Certificates from NRA bear the signature of the Secretary of the NRA, the DOJ rule is specific in that it must bear the signature of the instructor who provided me with my in-person instruction.
Because my NRA Credentials do not meet the letter of the new DOJ Rules, I would be ineligible for a Wisconsin Concealed Weapons Permit if I moved back to Wisconsin. I would be treated just like a newbie who has never handled a handgun. So, under the DOJ rules, as an Instructor certified by a Nationally recognized organization, I can teach an NRA Basic Pistol Course (and hand write or type onto the NRA Certificate the time the course lasted and a statement that it is a Firearms Familiarity and Safety Course under WI DOJ Emergency Rule) and my student can get a WI Permit, but I cannot (assumes I move back to WI).
The Yellow Cat is very confused by the logic used by the DOJ lawyers on this one. Any thought of moving back is dashed by this rule and I can live in UT and carry in WI on my UT permit (or FL, AZ, PA, or NV).
