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Old 02-18-2011, 6:57 PM
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Back in 84-85, I graduated from the reserve academy. I have the certificate from that. But it doesn't state 832 on it. Can I use my old cert to buy a pistol? Or do I have to prove 832 somehow to get an exemption from the HSC?
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Old 02-18-2011, 8:23 PM
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i don't think it applied unless your reserve duty is still current. I would think your Dept. ID would be sufficient. I could be wrong on this.
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Back in 84-85, I graduated from the reserve academy. I have the certificate from that. But it doesn't state 832 on it. Can I use my old cert to buy a pistol? Or do I have to prove 832 somehow to get an exemption from the HSC?
You should have two certificates: academy graduation & 832. If you are still active as a reserve your ID works just as well.

You can get a copy of your 832 cert from your department or POST if needed.
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I just used mine to make a purchase last October. I took the class about the same time early 80's but never became a reserve. It does have to be the arrest and firearms certificate if I remember correctly and it never expires.
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It doesn't ever expire. The exemption sheet only says you need to have taken the class, and does not talk about dates. I have done that once in between jobs a long time ago and just walked in to the store with a copy of my academy certificate and bought a handgun without going through the HSC crap.

The police ID gives you a different exemption than the academy certificate exemption. Then you have military exemptions, hunter safety exemptions, and a bunch of other ones... I think there are over 30 exemptions.
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Is it assumed by gun stores that if you have an academy cert, you also have 832 PC?
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The full academy includes a 832PC component and the stores I dealt with knew it. You might want to call ahead and confirm so you don't get hassled when you show up.
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Is it assumed by gun stores that if you have an academy cert, you also have 832 PC?
If they can't assume, have them look it up. I used my Level III certificate to meet the waiver (have up to L-II though).

http://post.ca.gov/pc-832-arrest-and...ms-course.aspx

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This training may be met by successful completion of a basic training course (e.g., Regular Basic Course, Specialized Investigators' Basic Course, and Level III Modular Format Course) or as a separate stand-alone certified course.
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The only part that is required for the exemption is the PC 832 Firearms portion. If you are able to take that course without taking the Arrest portion, that's fine. You're still exempt. I'd imagine that most of the time you'd be required by the training center to take the Arrest part before they'll allow you to take the Firearms part.
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PC832 used to be a 40 hour stand alone course at Rio Hondo. I think it was called the "Powers of Arrest" course.
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PC832 has two parts. LAW/POWER of Arrest is 40 hours and FIREARMS is 24 hours.
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PC832 used to be a 40 hour stand alone course at Rio Hondo. I think it was called the "Powers of Arrest" course.
The 40 hour portion is what gives you the minimum training to exercise peace officer powers... the 24 hour Firearms portion is what gives you the training to carry a firearm on duty, at the minimum.
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PC832 has two parts. LAW/POWER of Arrest is 40 hours and FIREARMS is 24 hours.
Law/Power of arrest can also be known as "PC 832 Arrest, Search, and Seizure." PC 832 used to be also be known as Level III module I.
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The 40 hour portion is what gives you the minimum training to exercise peace officer powers... the 24 hour Firearms portion is what gives you the training to carry a firearm on duty, at the minimum.

Law/Power of arrest can also be known as "PC 832 Arrest, Search, and Seizure." PC 832 used to be also be known as Level III module I.
Yup, back when they had the Reserve Modules in A, B, C, D format. Gotta love how POST keeps changing stuff.
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Yup, back when they had the Reserve Modules in A, B, C, D format. Gotta love how POST keeps changing stuff.
Forget the A-D format. It used to be the Level I, II or III format and you can take Module D to bridge to a full certificate if you had a Level I.

So it became a 1+D which mixed both alphabet and numbers. Only in CA.
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