H0383 Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers

↑Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Expands the right of correctional probation officers to carry concealed firearms off-duty at the discretion of superior officers and clarifies their status as qualified law enforcement officers under federal law.

All persons holding active certifications from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as law enforcement officers, or correctional officers, or correctional probation officers as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9) shall have the right to carry, on or about their persons, concealed firearms, during off-duty hours, at the discretion of their superior officers

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↑Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Expands exemptions from the mandatory 3-day waiting period for firearm purchases by including servicemembers and clarifying that correctional probation officers and servicemembers qualify as holders of a concealed weapons license for exemption purposes.

When a rifle or shotgun is being purchased by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, as those terms are defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9), or a servicemember as defined in s. 250.01.

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↑Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Expands the definition of qualified law enforcement officer and qualified retired law enforcement officer to explicitly include correctional probation officers, allowing them to carry under LEOSA.

All persons holding an active certification from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as a law enforcement officer, or a correctional officer, or a correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9) meet the definition of "qualified law enforcement officer" in 18 U.S.C. s. 926B(c).

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