Bill expands concealed carry rights for off-duty officers
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Sponsor: John Kennedy · Senator · LA
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Official title: LEOSA Reform Act
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
Introduced:
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This bill lets active and retired law enforcement officers carry concealed firearms in more places, including near schools and on public transit.
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What does this do?
This bill expands where active and retired law enforcement officers can legally carry concealed firearms. It removes restrictions that blocked them from carrying on public transit like trains, buses, and ferries, and on publicly accessible property. It also makes clear that these officers are exempt from the federal rule banning guns near school zones, and it counts ammunition magazines as firearms under this law.
Who does it affect?
This bill applies to currently employed and retired law enforcement officers who are already permitted to carry concealed firearms under federal law. Retired officers also get more ways to prove they have met required firearms training standards, including through a certified instructor or any local law enforcement agency in their home state.
Why does it matter?
Officers who were previously restricted from carrying in certain public spaces or on transit would now be allowed to do so even if state or local laws said otherwise. Retired officers would have more flexibility in how they stay qualified.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Feb 20, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.