Section 13.30.130. Qualifications regarding safe handling of a handgun.

	(a)  The department, under 13 AAC 30.050, will discontinue review of an application for a permit or permit renewal, if the department has reason to believe that the applicant suffers from a physical infirmity that may prevent the safe handling of a handgun. The department will request from the applicant, as supplementary information under 13 AAC 30.050(f), a written report by a physician, optometrist, or other competent medical authority, who can lawfully practice in this state, that the applicant does not currently suffer from a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun.  
	(b)  The department will notify a permittee that it intends to revoke a permit under 13 AAC 30.060(g) or (h) if, after investigation of a report from a criminal justice agency, physician or other medical provider, or member of the general public relating to the handling of a handgun by, or the physical condition of, a permittee, the department has reason to believe that a permittee  
		(1) suffers from a physical infirmity that may prevent the safe handling of a handgun, the department will use the procedures set out in 13 AAC 30.060(g) to revoke the permit;  
		(2) is not able to safely or competently handle a handgun, the department will use the procedures set out in 13 AAC 30.060(h) to revoke the permit.  
	(c)  The department will not investigate a report relating to the handling of a handgun by, or the physical condition of, a permittee unless the report  
		(1) is in writing;  
		(2) is signed; and  
		(3) provides specific information pertaining to the permittee's physical condition or handling of a handgun.  

Authorities

18.65.700;18.65.705;18.65.710;18.65.775

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 30.050
13 AAC 30.060

Authority

AS 18.65.700 AS 18.65.705 AS 18.65.710 AS 18.65.775

History

Eff. 1/4/95, Register 132; am 12/9/98, Register 148; am 5/8/2002, Register 162