LEOSA Reform Act

Key Points

• Expands where qualified active and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms, even when other federal rules would block it.
• Adds an explicit exception to the federal school zone gun law for people who qualify under the national law enforcement carry rules.
• Narrows when state and local limits can override these carry rights, but still allows limits on certain transportation sites (like land/rail/water carriers) and some publicly open properties.
• Broadens what “firearm” covers under these carry rules by clearly including magazines.
• Makes it easier for retired officers to qualify and prove training by letting them use state standards, another in-state agency’s standards, or a certified in-state firearms instructor, with an option to use a longer re-qualification window (up to 36 months if the state allows).