Same—Certification of personnel authorized to discharge firearms.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 18-22
in effectSec. 18-22. - Same—Certification of personnel authorized to discharge firearms.
Personnel empowered by this chapter or section to discharge firearms within the city limits shall qualify with the police range officer once every three months and may not discharge any firearms within the scope of their employment unless and until the range officer has issued or renewed the appropriate certification. Such certification shall be issued based on the following considerations:
(1) Thorough instruction in the operation of the type of firearms issued to the division of animal control or the Jackson Zoological Park director.
(2) Thorough knowledge of all appropriate safety procedures.
(3) Competent performance on the firing range.
(4) Such other tests or qualifications as the police range officer in his discretion deems appropriate.
In issuing the required certification, the police range officer is to take into consideration all the requirements in keeping with good police practice, and will at all times bear in mind the safety of the citizens of the city, and shall require the same degree of competence from authorized personnel as is required of police officers discharging firearms within the city limits.
(Code 1971, § 6-25)
Source: City of Jackson, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18AN_ARTIINGE_S18-22SAERPEAUDIFIFetched: 11/1/2026