DC must let ex-prison guards pack heat, federal court rules
Four former prison guards who were barred from carrying concealed guns despite a 2004 federal law that gave off-duty and retired law enforcement officers the right to pack heat won a landmark court victory on Thursday.
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit held that the city’s Department of Corrections improperly barred the men from carrying concealed firearms, saying the 2004 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act guaranteed their right. The court rejected the city’s argument that the law does not apply to corrections officers because they lack arresting authority.
“[Congress] left no discretion for a state to revise the historical record of an individual qualified law enforcement officer,” read the majority opinion.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/03...l?intcmp=hpbt4
How will this effect the case of the PA CO charged with illegal gun possession in NJ as documented here: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....l-Gun-With-Him
As I recall, the argument was LEOSA did not apply to the PA CO since he did not have arrest authority.