Section 2 (b)(4) of this act allows for agencies to
establish qualification standards of it's retired officers. The
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office has adopted such standards and has
created a qualifications form
for all retired Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputies to document such
qualification.
Standard Operating Procedure - Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Subject: Retired Deputies Concealed Carry
Purpose: Detail process and steps to be followed
by Retired Deputies who want to qualify to carry a concealed firearm per
H.R. 218
Step 1:
Complete the applicable portion and print a copy OR obtain
a copy of the “Retired Deputy
Firearm Qualification Form” from the Sheriff’s Administration
Office.
Step 2:
Deliver a completed copy of the form to the Sheriff Administration
Office.
Administrative personnel will complete the required
portion of the form and upon approval will return the form to the
applying retired deputy.
Step 3:
Bring the completed and approved form to the Wichita/Sedgwick Firearms
Training Facility.
Please phone ahead to range staff to ensure range
availability.
Additional items needed: Firearm(s) they wish to
qualify with (a maximum of three), new “factory” ammunition for each
firearm, a proper holster (no shoulder or ankle holsters).
Provided items: target, eye and ear protection.
Step 4:
Range staff will log firearm(s) for record keeping purposes, inspect
firearm(s) for safety and qualify the retired deputy on the State of
Kansas Standard Firearms Course.
Upon passing qualification, range staff will issue
the required qualification card to the retired deputy.
Range staff will maintain records for each weapon
used to qualify.
Retired deputies will be given two (2) attempts at
qualifying with each weapon. Upon failure of second attempt, the deputy
will not be allowed to attempt to qualify again for 30 days.
Kansas Standard Firearms Qualification
Course:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
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7 yard line – From threat ready, shooters will
fire 2 rounds using a two-hand grip then transition to a two-hand
off-hand grip and fire 2 rounds. 10 seconds.
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7 yard line – Shooters will fire 3 rounds from
threat ready using the strong hand ONLY. 4 seconds
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7 yard line – Shooters will fire 3 rounds using
a two-hand grip from threat ready while taking one step laterally.
4 seconds. 2X
Stage 4:
Stage 5:
Stage 6:
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25 yard line – Shooters will draw and fire 5
rounds using a two-hand grip, supported by barricade in 15 seconds.
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25 yard line – Shooters will draw and fire 5
rounds using a two-hand grip, supported by barricade while kneeling
in 15 seconds.
18 USC 926C PCS
Calendar No. 599
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 218
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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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.'
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 599
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 218
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