Expands where qualified active and retired police may carry concealed guns

§1What it does

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This bill would broaden a federal law that lets qualified active and retired law enforcement officers carry concealed firearms across state lines.^2,3 Officers covered by that law could carry concealed guns, ammunition and magazines in school zones and national parks, in places open to the public on state, local or private property, and in some federal buildings open to the public.^2,3 It would also let states require retired officers to meet firearms qualification standards less often.^2,3 The House passed a replacement text released by its Rules Committee, which the Congressional Research Service summarizes the same way as the original.³

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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