April 30, 2025
Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Clyde) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Police Officers Protecting Children Act
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Sec. 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)
by striking or
at the end of clause (vi); 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 such 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 such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; or; and
(2)
in paragraph (3)(B)—
(A)
by striking or
at the end of clause (iii);
(B)
by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) 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 such section to carry a concealed firearm; or
(vi)
by a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm.