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Short answer yes. Below you will see HR 218 that has been made law. H.R.218: The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
(Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate) One Hundred Eighth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004'. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM STATE LAWS PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS. (a) In General- Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926A the following: `Sec. 926B. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers `(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified law enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b). `(b) This section 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 firearms on their property; or `(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. `(c) As used in this section, the term `qualified law enforcement officer' means an employee of a governmental agency who-- `(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest; `(2) is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm; `(3) is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency; `(4) meets standards, if any, established by the agency which require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm; `(5) is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and `(6) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm. `(d) The identification required by this subsection is the photographic identification issued by the governmental agency for which the individual is employed as a law enforcement officer. `(e) As used in this section, the term `firearm' does not include-- `(1) any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the National Firearms Act); `(2) any firearm silencer (as defined in section 921 of this title); and `(3) any destructive device (as defined in section 921 of this title).'. (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926A the following: `926B. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers.'. SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM STATE LAWS PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS. (a) In General- Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 926B the following: `Sec. 926C. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers `(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified retired law enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b). `(b) This section 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 firearms on their property; or `(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. `(c) As used in this section, the term `qualified retired law enforcement officer' means an individual who-- `(1) retired in good standing from service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer, other than for reasons of mental instability; `(2) before such retirement, was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had statutory powers of arrest; `(3)(A) before such retirement, was regularly employed as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 15 years or more; or `(B) retired from service with such agency, after completing any applicable probationary period of such service, due to a service-connected disability, as determined by such agency; `(4) has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the retirement plan of the agency; `(5) during the most recent 12-month period, has met, at the expense of the individual, the State's standards for training and qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry firearms; `(6) is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and `(7) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm. `(d) The identification required by this subsection is-- `(1) a photographic identification issued by the agency from which the individual retired from service as a law enforcement officer that indicates that the individual has, not less recently than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the agency to meet the standards established by the agency for training and qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm; or `(2)(A) a photographic identification issued by the agency from which the individual retired from service as a law enforcement officer; and `(B) a certification issued by the State in which the individual resides that indicates that the individual has, not less recently than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the State to meet the standards established by the State for training and qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm. `(e) As used in this section, the term `firearm' does not include-- `(1) any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the National Firearms Act); `(2) any firearm silencer (as defined in section 921 of this title); and `(3) a destructive device (as defined in section 921 of this title).'. (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for such chapter is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926B the following: `926C. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers.'.
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What countries in south America allow you to carry a handgun?
All countries - once you have legal permission, allow you to carry a handgun.
Can you carry a handgun in your car in Idaho?
Only if you have a legal license
Is a handgun registered in Ohio legal in Tennessee?
It depends on what you mean. If you legally possess the handgun, then it is legal to have it in Tennessee. Tennessee doesn't require any kind of registration, however, you do have to have a valid handgun carry permit to legally carry it on your person or have it accessible in your vehicle.
Legal firearm carring age?
In the U.S. you have to be 21 in most states to get a handgun carry permit.
Is it legal to carry a handgun in alaska or washington if your drunk or drinking?
No. It is also a very bad idea.
Can you carry a black powder handgun in Tn?
If you have a handgun carry permit, definitely. The handgun carry permit covers "any handgun that you legally own or posses."
Can you carry a concealed handgun in AZ?
No. As of 2010, Arizona allows anyone who can legally own a handgun to carry it, openly or concealed, without a permit. Before then, you could carry openly without a permit, but not concealed.
Is it legal to carry a handgun in a commecial vehicle?
Generally speaking, yes. Some companies have policies against carrying a handgun on company property, including company owned vehicles, but as far as actually against the law, it is legal, as far as I know, in all states, *IF* you can legally carry a gun in public (some states require a permit), and the state of Illinois currently doesn't allow carry of a handgun in public at all.
Is it legal to carry gun Gun controlling?
Not sure what you're asking, but I'll take a stab at it. If you're asking "Is it illegal to carry a handgun," the answer is, it depends on where you are. In the U.S. some states require a permit to carry a handgun concealed, but a few don't. A few states allow you to carry a handgun openly, but most don't. Two states, Wisconsin, and Illinois, and D.C. don't issue carry permits.
Does a concealed weapons permit include knives?
It depends on where you are. In the U.S. each state sets its own rules. For instance, in Tennessee, there is no such thing as a weapons permit, it's a handgun carry permit, and applies to handguns only. Other than handguns, basically anyone can carry any legal weapon, but to carry a handgun, you must have the handgun permit. On the other hand, Florida issues a "concealed weapons permit" and it covers any legal weapon.
Can you carry a concealed weapon in a vehicle in Missouri without a concealed carry permit?
Can you carry a handgun in plain open sight in Missouri
Can a minor carry a handgun while hunting?
In most U.S. states, there is no specific minimum age to use a gun for legal purposes, but a person does have to be 21 to legally own or purchase a handgun.
