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S 2480 107th Congress Senate

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from state laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.

Introduced: September 3, 2002 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemptionFirearmsFirearms controlGovernment Operations and Politics
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Identification devicesLaw enforcement officersLocal lawsPhotographyPoliceState laws
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2002
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-345. Minority views filed.
Nov 14, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Nov 14, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 761.
Nov 14, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Sep 19, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jul 23, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-935.
May 8, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 8, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 19, 2002

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-345. Minority views filed.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize qualified law enforcement officers (including qualified retired officers) carrying the photographic identification issued by the governmental agency for which the individual is, or was, employed as a law enforcement officer, notwithstanding State or local laws, to carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that: (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 3, 2002
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 18, 2002
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 27, 2002
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 8, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2480: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2480/
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"S. 2480: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2480/.
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S. 2480, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2480/.
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