(1) The department is hereby authorized to purchase liability insurance to cover the following:
(a) Any officer in charge and control of an armory used for firearm instruction in the State of Mississippi, as a part of the Mississippi Hunter Safety Program;
(b) Any Mississippi certified hunter and firearm instructor, while participating in the Mississippi Hunter Safety Program; and
(c) Any student participating in hunter safety courses sponsored by the department’s Hunter Safety Program and being taught by a hunter safety instructor certified by the department’s Hunter Safety Program.
(2) The premium for such liability insurance shall be paid from the Fisheries and Wildlife Fund.