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Publication Date: June 2006
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Social conditions
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The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (H.R. 218) was signed into law on July 22, 2004 (P.L. 108-277). The act amends the federal criminal code in order to authorize a qualified law enforcement officer, carrying photographic governmental agency identification, to carry a concealed firearm, notwithstanding any state or local law. This report summarizes the act's provisions dealing with the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified law enforcement officers.