Corporate Training By Zack Academy - HR 218 - Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officials

Why Should You Attend This HR 218 - Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officials Course?

This HR 218 - Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officials course will be offered for retired police and peace officers to carry concealed firearms. The HR 218, or Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act allows active and retired law enforcement officials to carry concealed firearms in any jurisdiction of the United States regardless of state or local laws, with some exceptions.

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 or apprehension under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; 
• Is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm; 
• Is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency which could result in suspension or loss of police powers; 
• 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.

A “qualified retired law enforcement officer” is defined as an individual who:

• Has separated from service in good standing with a government agency as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of ten (10) years or more or separated from such an agency due to a service-connected disability after completing any applicable probationary period of such service; 
• Was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or the incarceration of any person for any violation of law; 
• Had statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; 
• 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.

The Following Topics Will Be Covered:

• LEOSA
• Gun Free Zones
• Federal Facility
• Firearms Qualifications
• Student Eligibility 
• N.Y. State Penal Law Article 35
• Range Rules

Please Note:

• Hearing and eye protection are required for class
• A baseball cap will be worn during the live fire portion of the training
• Bring the handgun you wish to qualify with along with 50 rounds per gun.