Non-Security Use of Firearms

DOE-STD-1091-96

6.1.1

All DOE and DOE contractor organizations with employees using

firearms in non security work-related activities shall develop a

program of firearms safety specific to those activities. This program

shall be approved by the cognizant DOE Operations Office official

and address, as a minimum, the following:

A statement of management policy relating to the safe use of

firearms;

Activity-specific procedures for the operations being con-

ducted;

Maintenance and inspection of firearms being used under DOE

control;

(1)

Firearms shall be inspected by the user through

functional manipulation prior to use.

(2)

DOE provided small arms shall be maintained and in-

spected annually in accordance with manufacturers'

guidelines by appropriately trained persons.

(3)

The integrity of nonstandard modified firearms shall be

verified by remote firing before being hand fired.

Provisions for the storage, inventory, and control of firearms

Emergency response and communications needs; and