Section 753.2 - Legislative findingsThe General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) On July 22, 2004, the President of the United States signed the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. §§ 926B (relating to carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers) and 926C (relating to carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers), which authorized certain current and retired law enforcement officers, if they so choose, to carry a concealed firearm.(2) Section 3 of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. § 926C, requires qualified retired law enforcement officers to have photographic identification identifying them as a retired law enforcement officer.(3) The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 requires retired law enforcement officers to maintain an annual qualification with their firearm and possess either identification or a certificate which indicates such qualification.(4) Pennsylvania law does not currently provide for photographic identification of retired law enforcement officers.(5) Pennsylvania law does not currently provide for annual firearms qualification by retired law enforcement officers.(6) It is in the interests of the Commonwealth to establish uniform identification cards and qualification cards for retired law enforcement officers and a method of conducting annual firearms qualifications for such individuals. 2005, Dec. 13, P.L. 432, No. 79, § 2, effective in 60 days [Feb. 13, 2006].