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Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date June 14, 2006
Report Number RS22456
Report Type Report
Authors Anthony Vieux, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( H.R. 218 ) was signed into law on July 22, 2004 ( P.L. 108-277 ). The act amends the federal criminal code in order to authorize a qualified law enforcement officer, carrying photographic governmental agency identification, to carry a concealed firearm, notwithstanding any state or local law. This report summarizes the act's provisions dealing with the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified law enforcement officers.