S. 1307

119 S1307 IS: Police Officers Protecting Children Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-04
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1307  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 4, 2025   Mr. Sheehy  (for himself and  Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in school zones.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Police Officers Protecting Children Act  .
2.
Certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers allowed to carry a concealed firearm, and discharge a firearm, in a school zone
Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A)
in clause (vi), by striking  ; or  and inserting a semicolon; and
(B)
by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix) and inserting after clause (vi) the following:
(vii)
by a qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926B, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed;
(viii)
by a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926C, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; or
 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (3)(B)—
(A)
in clause (iii), by striking  ; or  and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(v)
by a qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926B, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm; or
(vi)
by a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926C, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm.
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