U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Yesterday the NRA and the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs filed an amicus brief in support of retired, federal law enforcement officers, who brought suit against the state of New Jersey under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (“LEOSA”).
LEOSA allows current and retired qualified officers with identification issued by their agency to carry a concealed firearm nationwide, regardless of state law. The plaintiffs here meet those qualifications. Yet the state of New Jersey, in violation of federal law, is still requiring them to get state-issued concealed carry licenses.
“LEOSA is crystal clear here,” said Michael Jean, ILA Director of the Office of Litigation Counsel. “Congress preempted state law and allowed any law enforcement officer who meets LEOSA’s requirements to carry concealed nationwide. The plaintiffs here meet those requirements. They don’t need any other license. New Jersey is wrong.”
The case is Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association v. Gurbir Grewal. It is in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. We will keep you posted on future developments.
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Fck LEOSA. They are citizens, just like anyone else. Support Constitutional carry and the 2A.
Yea not a fan of special carve out laws. The NRA should support everyone can carry!
Funny, 2AF and GOA support universal concealed carry.
Too bad that Negotiating Right’s Away does not,has not supported the 2 nd. amendment as Witten. Not One More Effin Penny!
And the reason why “retired LEOs” over the general, law-abiding population should have superior protections and not simply look to the 2nd Amendment is ?
I have always had little to no use for the LEOSA act. When I retired, and before, I carried when I wanted to as long as I didn’t have to pass through a metal detector. And even I did that a couple of times as the hired help they had wanding people were half assed about it and didn’t care about what they were doing. Plus I usually don’t strike people as someone from which they would have anything to worry about. As far as “qualifications” I have seen “law enforcement” shoot and most of them barely pass on a… Read more »
Is there anyway you can become a LEO for say a day then retire and be able to nation wide concealed carry? Maybe have the local sheriff deputized you? Wouldn’t that make Bloomberg’s day!
“LEOSA is crystal clear…’
FOPA is crystal clear, too. NJ just doesn’t give a s*.
To my fellow retired LEOs, please be aware some traps that exist due to some poor drafting of the LEOSA. 1) Your permit does not allow you within 1000 feet of a school; you need a state permit for that under the federal safe schools act. That makes driving in any city extremely risky. 2) You are still subject to a state’s ammo bans (so no hollow point in NJ). 3) You are still subject to a state’s magazine capacity bans, even though you qualified with a pistol with a larger magazine (you need a modified mag with lower capacity).… Read more »
ALREADY THE LAW: Public Law No: 108-277 (07/22/2004)(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 – Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a qualified law enforcement officer carrying photographic governmental agency identification to carry a concealed firearm, notwithstanding any State or local law. Declares that this provision shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that: (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed… Read more »