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If you have questions about traveling
while armed...
When they passed HR 218 it basically made active law enforcement
officers exempt from any concealed carry laws nation wide. We
still haven’t fleshed out totally the “retired” aspect
of this law.
Qualified law enforcement officers employed by or retired from
a local, State or Federal law enforcement agency.
A “qualified active law enforcement officer” is defined
as an employee of a government agency who:
- is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, investigation, prosecution or the incarceration
of any person for any violation of law;
- has statutory powers of arrest;
- is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm;
- is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency;
- meets the standards, if any, established by the agency which
require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm;
- is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating
or hallucinatory drug or substance; and
- is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing a firearm.
Qualified active law enforcement officers must carry the photographic
identification issued by the agency for which they are employed.
If you are an active duty law enforcement officer with any local,
State or Federal governmental agency and you meet all of the
requirements above, you may carry a concealed firearm under the
provisions set out in the law.
For more information on HR 218, the Law Enforcement “Right
to Carry” law, see: wilenet.org/html/hr218/agmemo.pdf
Joe Durkin, Director of Field Services
Wisconsin Professional Police
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