Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act

The act now public law 111 272 went into effect immediately.

Law enforcement officers safety act. This federal law provides for the carrying of concealed firearms by law enforcement officers both active and retired nationwide upon meeting certain criteria. The law enforcement officers safety act of 2004 leosa as amended and codified at 18 u s c. The law enforcement officers safety act leosa is a united states federal law enacted in 2004 that allows two classes of persons the qualified law enforcement officer and the qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the united states regardless of state or local laws with certain exceptions.

The bill exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and state prohibitions on the carrying of concealed firearms. 1132 the law enforcement officers safety act improvements act into law. The law enforcement officers safety act leosa often referred to as hr 218 was enacted in 2004 and amended in 2010 and 2013.

On 12 october 2010 president barack h. We are currently able to offer the following documentation and background information. Code 926b 926c allows qualified law enforcement officers leos and qualified retired leos rleos or those separated from service in good standing to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the united states regardless of state or local laws.

On july 22 2004 the law enforcement officers safety act leosa of 2004 hr 218 pdf became law. To amend title 18 united states code to improve the law enforcement officer safety act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers and for other purposes. The law enforcement officers safety act leosa is a federal law enacted in 2004 that allows qualified current law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry a.

Declares that this provision shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any. Obama ii signed s. Law enforcement officers safety act of 2004 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a qualified law enforcement officer carrying photographic governmental agency identification to carry a concealed firearm notwithstanding any state or local law.

For the purposes of this section a law enforcement officer of the amtrak police department a law enforcement officer of the federal reserve or a law enforcement or police officer of the executive branch of the federal government qualifies as an employee of a governmental agency who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention detection investigation or prosecution of or.