S 1462 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Government buildings, facilities, and property Law enforcement officers

LEOSA Reform Act

Introduced: April 8, 2024 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 4, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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LEOSA Reform Act

This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in school zones and across state lines.

Specifically, the bill exempts the following categories of individuals from the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone:

certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms under federal law, and
individuals who are allowed to carry concealed firearms under the law of a state.

Additionally, the bill allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms and ammunition (including magazines) in national parks; on state, local, or private property that is open to the public; and in certain federal facilities that are open to the public.

Finally, the bill permits states to reduce the frequency with which retired law enforcement officers must meet certain qualification standards.

What's happening now May 4, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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