(a) An applicant for a permit to carry a concealed handgun shall provide a certificate of successful completion of a handgun course that is approved by the department. The handgun course must have been completed within the 12 months immediately preceding the application. The department shall approve a handgun course, including the personal protection course offered by the National Rifle Association, if the course tests the applicant’s
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(1) knowledge of Alaska law relating to firearms and the use of deadly force;(2) familiarity with the basic concepts of the safe and responsible use of handguns;(3) knowledge of self-defense principles; and(4) physical competence with a handgun.(b)[Repealed, Sec. 20 ch 1 SLA 1998].(c) The department may not require a certificate of competence submitted under this section to contain any specifically identifying information, including make, model, or serial number, of a handgun with which an applicant or permittee has demonstrated competence.(d) The department shall maintain a list of approved courses and shall provide the list to the public upon request.
