1、1 This report was prepared under the general supervision of Marie Morris, Legislative Attorney.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22456June 14, 2006Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004name redactedLaw ClerkAmer
2、ican Law DivisionSummaryThe Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (H.R. 218) was signed into lawon July 22, 2004 (P.L. 108-277). The act amends the federal criminal code in order toauthorize a qualified law enforcement officer, carrying photographic governmentalagency identification, to carry
3、a concealed firearm, notwithstanding any state or locallaw. This report summarizes the acts provisions dealing with the carrying of concealedweapons by qualified law enforcement officers.The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (H.R. 218) exempts qualifiedcurrent and former law enforcement of
4、ficers employed by local, state, or federal lawenforcement agencies from state laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms.1The act does not supersede federal law that governs the carrying of firearms onto aircraft,federal buildings, federal property, and national parks, nor does it limit th
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