Abstract: The article is devoted to the legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia that regulate the procedure of weapons proficiency training, weapons firing standards and exercises, and the procedure of training staff for other positions at internal affairs agencies of the Russian Federation. The authors describe the experience in practical implementation of these legal acts during arrangement and conduction of military training (weapons training) as well as problems that may arise and relevant solutions. In their research the authors have applied theoretical research methods (axiomatic method) and general-logical methods (analysis, generalisation, induction, analogy, systems approach). The main results of the research is the recommendations made by the authors about how to change current legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia that regulate the procedure of weapons training in internal affairs agencies that would allow to raise efficiency of such exercises and consequently the competence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia officials in the sphere of weapons firing.