S. 376 · 110th Congress
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Introduced
- 2007-01-24
- Latest action
- 2007-09-05 · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-150. Minority views filed.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include Amtrak and executive branch police officers in the authorization for active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (2) reduce from 15 to 10 years the length of service requirement for retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (3) eliminate the requirement that a retired law enforcement officer have a non-forfeitable right to retirement benefits to qualify for a concealed weapons permit; and (4) revise firearms training and identification requirements for retired law enforcement officers who carry concealed weapons.