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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State
or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a
qualified law enforcement officer and who is carrying the
identification required by subsection (d) may carry a concealed
firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or
foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b).
(b) This section 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.
(c) As used in this section, the term "qualified law enforcement
officer" means an employee of a governmental agency who -
(1) is authorized by law to
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(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the
incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has
statutory powers of arrest;
(2) is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm;
(3) is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the
agency;
(4) meets standards, if any, established by the agency which
require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a
firearm;
(5) is not under the influence of alcohol or another
intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and
(6) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm.
(d) The identification required by this subsection is the
photographic identification issued by the governmental agency for
which the individual is employed as a law enforcement officer.
(e) As used in this section, the term "
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18:59:08 ·
update #1
(e) As used in this section, the term "firearm" does not include
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(1) any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the National
Firearms Act);
(2) any firearm silencer (as defined in section 921 of this
title); and
(3) any destructive device (as defined in section 921 of this
title).
2006-12-08
18:59:24 ·
update #2
pretty much, to sum it up in llaman's terms..
i don't understand all these "law terms"
2006-12-08
19:00:58 ·
update #3
ONE MORE THING:
DOES THIS MEAN THAT COPS CAN OR CAN'T CARRY WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PREMISES?
2006-12-08
19:17:21 ·
update #4