Firearms Maintenance and Assessment

DOE-STD-1091-96

All sites, including the Safeguards and Security Central Training Academy,

shall have (onsite, under contract offsite, or in association with another DOE

site) an armorer with the knowledge, capability, and responsibility for

inspecting, maintaining, and repairing all firearms available for use. The

armorer and all other personnel shall be prohibited from modifying the basic

design of a firearm or any of the firearm's operating or safety components

without written approval from the Operations Office Manager or, as appli-

cable, Office of Security Affairs.

Armorers shall successfully complete a factory authorized or U.S. military

approved training course for each firearm available for on duty use at a site.

In addition, armorers shall demonstrate proficiency in conducting firearms

safety inspections; performing minor repair of basic firearms; as-

sembling/disassembling the firearms used at the various sites; rendering

firearms safe, including confiscated firearms; knowing the minimum and

maximum tolerances associated with safe operation of all firearms in

inventory and available for use at each site; and, identifying unapproved

modifications to firearms.

Certification procedures for armorers shall be established by the Safeguards

and Security Central Training Academy, which shall certify all DOE armorers.

Recertification shall be required at least every 2 years or whenever there is a

major change in firearms policy.

The armorer shall inspect and certify for use all firearms available for duty

issue. This inspection shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the

manufacturer or the Safeguards and Security Central Training Academy, but

not less often than semiannually.

The armorer shall maintain accurate individual records on all firearms, includ-

ing the name of manufacturer, model, serial number of firearm, inspection