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1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4, subsection 4, Code 2001, is
1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. bb. A qualified off-duty peace officer or
1 4 a qualified retired peace officer.
1 5 For the purposes of this paragraph "bb", the following
1 6 definitions shall apply:
1 7 (1) "Qualified off-duty peace officer" means a peace
1 8 officer who meets all of the following requirements:
1 9 (a) Is not responsible for or engaged in assigned duties
1 10 related to the officer's regular course of employment as a
1 11 peace officer.
1 12 (b) Is required to carry weapons, as defined in
1 13 subsections 1 through 3, during the officer's regular course
1 14 of employment as a peace officer.
1 15 (c) Has successfully completed an approved firearm
1 16 training program under section 724.9.
1 17 (d) Is not the subject of any disciplinary action.
1 18 (2) "Qualified retired peace officer" means a peace
1 19 officer who meets all of the following requirements:
1 20 (a) Is retired in good standing from employment as a peace
1 21 officer, other than for reasons of mental instability.
1 22 (b) Prior to such retirement, was authorized by law to
1 23 engage in or supervise the prevention, detection,
1 24 investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of, any
1 25 person for any violation of law, and had statutory powers of
1 26 arrest.
1 27 (c) Is currently receiving a retirement allowance pursuant
1 28 to chapter 97A, 97B, or 411.
1 29 (d) During the most recent twelve-month period has
1 30 successfully completed an approved firearm training program
1 31 under section 724.9.
1 32 (e) Is not prohibited by federal law from carrying a
1 33 firearm.
1 34 EXPLANATION
1 35 This bill allows qualified off-duty and qualified retired
2 1 peace officers to carry weapons.
2 2 The bill defines a "qualified off-duty peace officer" to
2 3 mean a peace officer who is not responsible for or engaged in
2 4 assigned duties related to the officer's regular course of
2 5 employment as a peace officer, is required to carry weapons
2 6 during the officer's regular course of employment as a peace
2 7 officer, has successfully completed an approved firearm
2 8 training course under Code section 724.9, and is not the
2 9 subject of any disciplinary action.
2 10 The bill defines "qualified retired peace officer" to mean
2 11 a peace officer who retired in good standing from service as a
2 12 peace officer, other than for reasons of mental instability,
2 13 who before such retirement was authorized by law to engage in
2 14 or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or
2 15 prosecution of, or the incarceration of, any person for any
2 16 violation of law, and had statutory powers of arrest; is
2 17 currently receiving a retirement allowance pursuant to Code
2 18 chapter 97A, 97B, or 411; who during the most recent 12-month
2 19 period has successfully completed an approved firearm training
2 20 program under Code section 724.9; and who is not prohibited by
2 21 federal law from carrying a firearm.
2 22 LSB 5666SS 79
2 23 rh/cf/24
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