Law Enforcement Safety Act: Does the the Air Force have any lessons learned from the implementation of this program? Any issues?

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Response by SFC Joseph James made May 14 at 2015 2:20 PM

2015-05-14T14:20:10-04:00

What a very specific question. I'm wondering how my AF people know what that is. Could you describe it in more detail in your question for the rest of us to understand MAJ Private RallyPoint Member?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 2:27 PM

2015-05-14T14:27:19-04:00

From what I understand, all active Security Forces are applicable for this. They need to apply for it, & qualify w/ the weapon of choice for their concealed carry. Some bases have allowed for the carry of concealed handguns - of course, this is up to the base commander.

I believe it is a good thing. As a law enforcement officer, you may be "off duty", but you are never off duty. If something were to go down, LE officers should be able to respond accordingly.

Response by SSgt Brandon Wilcox made May 14 at 2015 4:23 PM

2015-05-14T16:23:17-04:00

Let me start out by saying LEOSA is a fantastic program, in my opinion. If I had a valid reason for my to apply for it at my current station (UK), I most certainly would. Unfortunately, until I go back to the states, owning a CCW permit of any sort is moot.

That being said, I have a friend of mine who (to my knowledge) is the only person in our entire unit (200+ Security Forces members) that has successfully completed and submitted his application, and according to him, it's a royal pain in the butt to do. There's a huge list of qualification tasks you have to be signed off on, including some that don't seem to make sense, as well as medical and command clearance letters. From the way he talks about it, it seems like it could be much more streamlined if it's truly intended to be applicable to every active Security Forces member and retired members that meet the service criteria. It's an awesome program, but seems more of a formality to keep people from raising a stink about us being "federally qualified" officers and not being able to carry outside of work like civilian peace officers do.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 7:34 PM

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The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions.

LEOSA is often incorrectly referred to as "H.R. 218". The act was introduced during the 108th Congress as H.R. 218 and enacted as Public Law 108-277.[1] The law was later amended by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010 (S. 1132, Public Law 111-272),[2] and Section 1099C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310, Public Law 112-239).[3] It is codified within the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 as 18 USC §§ 926B[4] and USC §§ 926C.[5]

Response by MSgt Raymond Grogan made May 15 at 2015 8:54 AM

2015-05-15T08:54:42-04:00

If you are a current LEO you can carry anywhere under the provisions of the H.R. 218 as long as you don't act stupid...

I would like to know if anyone that has one of these 'PERMITS' has been carded???

Response by MSgt Raymond Grogan made May 15 at 2015 9:20 AM

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