Under existing law, a person, including a person with a valid pistol permit, is prohibited from possessing a firearm in certain designated places, including law enforcement stations, jails, mental health facilities, courthouses, and athletic facilities. A person, including a person with a valid pistol permit, is prohibited from possessing a firearm in a building or facility to which access is limited by security measures. These prohibitions do not apply to a law enforcement officer in the lawful execution of his or her duties.
This bill would also provide that the prohibitions would not apply to a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in the federal Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004. Under the federal definition, a qualified retired law enforcement officer among other requirements has to be honorably retired with 10 or more years of service and meet the qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry firearms.
Assigned Act No. 2018-529.
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Enrolled
Holley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1164
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1048
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1047
Rowe Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 130
Third Reading Passed
Holley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
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