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2007 SESSION

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HB 2413 Concealed handgun; retired law-enforcement officers in favorable review to carry.

Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Concealed handgun permits; retired law-enforcement officers.  Provides that a retired law-enforcement officer who has been issued proof of consultation and review to carry a concealed handgun shall have the opportunity to annually participate, at the retired officer's expense, in the same firearms training required for active duty law-enforcement officers in the Commonwealth. The federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act requires that, in order to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to the Act, a retired law-enforcement officer be found by the state to meet the law-enforcement training standards established by the state. If a retired law-enforcement officer meets the training and qualification standards, the chief law-enforcement officer shall issue to the retired officer a certification, valid for one year, indicating that he has met the standards to carry a firearm.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Concealed handgun permits; retired law-enforcement officers.  Provides that proof of consultation and favorable review to carry a concealed handgun or the issuance of a concealed handgun permit to a retired law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth shall be deemed to meet the standards of the Commonwealth to carry a concealed handgun. The federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act requires that, in order to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to the Act, a retired law-enforcement officer be found by the state to meet the standards established by the state. A retired law-enforcement officer is also required to carry a photo identification issued pursuant to § 9.1-1000 in order to carry a concealed weapon under the federal Act.