California SB 948 Live-Fire Training: What Firearm Owners Should Know

Updated September 26, 2026. One of the most significant changes in SB 948 is that qualifying FSC training beginning January 1, 2029 includes live-fire shooting exercises.

See the Medic Up California SB 948 guide for the full law overview.

Is classroom-only training enough?

No. The statute requires live-fire shooting exercises on an actual firing range as part of the qualifying course.

Is shooting proficiency required?

The applicant must demonstrate safe firearm handling and basic shooting proficiency. California DOJ may provide additional implementation details before 2029.

How long is the overall course?

SB 948 establishes a minimum of four hours of qualifying training. Live fire is one component of the broader curriculum, which also includes safety, storage, shooting fundamentals and California firearm law topics.

Who may provide the training?

The law provides that instructors certified to provide California CCW training under Penal Code section 26165 are deemed certified to provide the new FSC training, subject to implementation requirements.

Preparing for 2029

Medic Up Consulting already provides classroom and live-fire firearms training in Southern California and will publish course availability once California DOJ implementation details are sufficiently established.

Read the complete SB 948 / FSC resource →

Educational information only; not legal advice.