law enforcement officers safety act

• Criminal justice information systems: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act; carriage of concealed weapons,

• FR, January 23, 2007
• Proposed rules
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• The Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act Signed Into Law by President Bush

WASHINGTON, July 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, proudly announced that President George W. Bush signed H.R. 218, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act" into law earlier today. "Today's triumph was the result of a long, hard-fought battle," Canterbury said. "The Fraternal Order of Police has been working toward this day for over ten years. With the stroke of his pen, the President has made real the hopes of law enforcement officers across the nation. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), was passed by the House in June, and then by the Senate earlier this month. It exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from State and local prohibitions wit...

• U.S. Newswire
• July 22, 2004

• Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004; application to current and retired Justice Department law enforcement officers; Attorney General guidance,

• FR, March 04, 2005
• Notices
• Justice Department

• Robert Ord v. DC, (D.C. Cir. 2009)

... also designated him a "Qualified Law Enforcement Officer" with respect to certain provisions of Vir..., including the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004. . Known as LEOSA, that statute...

• Federal Circuits

• Fop: Two -Thirds Majority of House Now Supports H.R. 218; Support for Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act Continues to Grow

WASHINGTON, May 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, hailed the news from the House of Representatives today that H.R. 218, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act," now boasts more than two hundred and ninety (290) cosponsors--a two-thirds majority of that body. There's no question that this is a tremendous achievement," said Canterbury. "To have reached this milestone during National Police Week is significant in that the bill is probably one of the most important officer safety issues currently pending before Congress.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 14, 2004

• The problem of policing.

... to regulate police authority to permit officers to enforce law while also protecting individual li... as the judicial definition and enforcement of those rights. But constitutional law and courts... of cost, harm, effectiveness, and officer safety. . While constitutional rights accommodate both in...

• Michigan Law Review
• Vol. 110 Nbr. 5, March 2012

• F.O.P.: Senate to Vote On S. 253; the 'Steve Young Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act' Debated in Senate, Vote Expected Tuesday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, urged all F.O.P. members and other law enforcement officers to contact their Senators and ask them to vote in favor of Senate Amendment 2623, the "Steve Young Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act," which was offered today to S. 1805, the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The amendment is virtually identical to the F.O.P.'s top legislative priority, S. 253, and would exempt qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from State and local prohibitions with respect to the carrying of concealed firearms.

• U.S. Newswire
• February 26, 2004

• Senate Oks Bill to Let Police Carry Concealed Weapons

A bill approved by the U.S. Senate late Wednesday puts law enforcement officers in Utah and the rest of the country a step closer to being allowed to carry concealed firearms at all times. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, HR218, is now on its way to President Bush's desk to be signed.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• July 09, 2004

• House Panel Approves Gun Bill for Officers ; Allows Concealed Weapons Anywhere in U.S., Regardless of State Law

The House Judiciary Committee yesterday passed a bill that allows active-duty and retired law-enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons anywhere in the country. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act heads to the floor of the House for a final vote before going to the Senate, where a similar bill passed as an amendment in March by a 91-8 vote. The bill permits "qualified" law-enforcement officers - retired, off-duty and outside their jurisdiction - to carry a concealed weapon in any state regardless of the state's law. It passed on a 23-9 vote.

• The Washington Times
• June 17, 2004

• Fraternal Order of Police: President Bush Pledges Support for H.R. 218; Says Bill 'Will Better Protect Our Nation From Danger'

WASHINGTON, June 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President George W. Bush has taken a strong stand in support of the legislation, which is the number one priority of the Fraternal Order of Police -- concealed firearms authority for off-duty and retired law enforcement officers. The President expressed his support for H.R. 218, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act." in a letter dated 18 June to F.O.P. National President Chuck Canterbury. President Bush and I have discussed this legislation on several occasions," Canterbury said. "He knows how hard the F.O.P. has worked to get this bill to a vote and he knows how important it is to all rank-and-file officers. He has always been a supporter of this bill, so I was very pleased, but not surprised, to get his letter.

• U.S. Newswire
• June 21, 2004