LEOSA- Retired LEO qaulification

jtpur · Jun 28, 2011

Thanks to RBMAC52 who told me about retired Law Enforcement Officers qualifying in Texas, I want to propose the following to retired out of State (Texas) retired Law Enforcement Officers, especially retired Federal LEO's who have a very difficult time getting qualified under the LEOSA Act 2004, more commonly known as HR 218.

I am a Certified Texas Handgun Instructor and retired Law Enforcement Officer. I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex.

I will gladly qualify any retired Law Enforcement Officer, Federal, State or Local type who retired from an out of State Texas Jurisdiction and who now live in Texas.

My fee for you retired guys is a lunch and an hour or so of telling "war stories." can't beat the price can ya?

get in touch with me via this site and Ill provide you with a contact number. Sundays/Mondays are my best known days to get together other times can be arranged. You must be living in Texas but retired from out of State or Federal and meet the guidlines established by HR 218..

Thanks and be safe.

27145 · Jun 28, 2011

I don't live in Texas, but thanks for taking care of retired guys!

xray97 · Jun 28, 2011

I'm not in your area either but that sure is a decent offer you're making!

The Big D · Jun 28, 2011

Good job, jtpur. Wish I could buy you a lunch...perhaps I will.

Be safe.

jtpur said:
Thanks to RBMAC52 who told me about retired Law Enforcement Officers qualifying in Texas, I want to propose the following to retired out of State (Texas) retired Law Enforcement Officers, especially retired Federal LEO's who have a very difficult time getting qualified under the LEOSA Act 2004, more commonly known as HR 218.

I am a Certified Texas Handgun Instructor and retired Law Enforcement Officer. I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex.

I will gladly qualify any retired Law Enforcement Officer, Federal, State or Local type who retired from an out of State Texas Jurisdiction and who now live in Texas.

My fee for you retired guys is a lunch and an hour or so of telling "war stories." can't beat the price can ya?

get in touch with me via this site and Ill provide you with a contact number. Sundays/Mondays are my best known days to get together other times can be arranged. You must be living in Texas but retired from out of State or Federal and meet the guidlines established by HR 218..

Thanks and be safe.

kennyb · Jun 30, 2011

27145 said:
I don't live in Texas, but thanks for taking care of retired guys!

>>>ditto<<<

rbmac52 · Jun 30, 2011

Thanks for taking the time to get the word out about your availability to handle the qualification for us Texas retirees.

Bob

jtpur · Jul 4, 2011

rbmac52 said:
Thanks for taking the time to get the word out about your availability to handle the qualification for us Texas retirees.

Bob

Actually the thanks goes to you my friend for telling me what they could not tell us at our Instructor Course. Your direction to the TCLOSE website provided me the paperwork necessary to understand the process and that we could do this. I appreciate it...now if only some guys would take advantage of the offer.

jtpur · Jul 8, 2011

just tryin to keep the subject open...so far no takers...come on you old retired guys......remember.....livin in Texas, retired LEO, (Federal, State or Local) from outside Texas.....now living in Texas who want to qualify and carry under LEOSA, I can and will...no charge.....qualify you...contact me for the details.....

27145 · Jul 8, 2011

Weird, guys would kill for this privelige in NYC. I am retired from NYPD. I live in and qualified in Va for leosa. It is great for peace of mind to have a gun and travel anywhere in the States that you want to.

kraigwy · Jul 8, 2011

The LEOSA was adminded, you don't have to qualify in your state, or your state of residence. Any qualified LE firearms instructor, can qualify you using their state's or your states qualification. As long as that instructor is quaified in that state.

Reason I'm asking this is, your statement about Retired Texas LE Officers.

I live in a relatively small county, turnover in LE here and finding a instructor who hangs around that will qualify someone is not real consistant.

Every 4th of July I take a road trip to my daughters house in portland for a little get together.

Clackamas County Sheriff's office runs a indoor range, open to the public. They reserve the first tuesday of every month to qualify retired LE Officers. It's highly professional, but being an indoor range, they require you to use their ammo. (lead free stuff), so they do charge $45 which covers the ammo, (25 rounds, you get to keep the other 25 out of a box of 50).

All I'm trying to point out, is you can qualify others, not just Texans. You might get more takers from adjoining states.

But Contgrats for doing this which helps our retired LE comrads.

jdh · Jul 8, 2011

I'd like to take you up on your offer but the drive to DFW from Austin and back in my 11 mpg truck would cost more than the price to qualify locally.

How about I shoot the course at my range here and mail you the target for grading and the forms?

Old cop · Jul 8, 2011

Good for you for looking out for us retirees. I still live in my former jurisdiction and re-qualified for LEOSA on Wednesday.

mkk41 · Jul 8, 2011

Do retired LEOs have to qualify in order to carry in Texas? Yearly?

Do you need a special license or permit to carry or does your badge/ID suffice?

I thought retired LEOs could now carry anywhere in the US.

kraigwy · Jul 8, 2011

Do retired LEOs have to qualify in order to carry in Texas? Yearly?

Do you need a special license or permit to carry or does your badge/ID suffice?

I thought retired LEOs could now carry anywhere in the US.

I don't know the gun laws of texas, but I'll use Wyoming. I don't need any license to carry in Wyoming. Constitutional Carry. But when people had to have permits here you didn't have to qualify. I would think that if you lived in texas, and had a regular CC permit, you could go by their rules. If they don't require yearly qualifications you wouldn't have to if you had a Tex Permit.

However, I carry per HR 218. All you need as a retired LE officer is a retired ID card from your department, PLUS you have to qualify once a year and that qualification paper/card also needs to be carried.

And yes the LEOSA allows your to carry anywhere in the US except of course special places like fed court houses and such.

Something else I've heard, and don't know for sure is weird laws like New Jersey. NJ can't keep you from carrying, but they do prevent you from carrying hollowpoints. IF you're going to NJ you really need to look into that.

Wont effect me for two reasons, I wont go to NJ and I don't carry hollow points but its something to take into account.

The Big D · Jul 8, 2011

No longer true, kraigwy. LEOSA revision corrected/eliminated that prohibition.

Be safe.

kraigwy said:
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Something else I've heard, and don't know for sure is weird laws like New Jersey. NJ can't keep you from carrying, but they do prevent you from carrying hollowpoints. IF you're going to NJ you really need to look into that.

Wont effect me for two reasons, I wont go to NJ and I don't carry hollow points but its something to take into account.

mkk41 · Jul 9, 2011

kraigwy said:
Something else I've heard, and don't know for sure is weird laws like New Jersey. NJ can't keep you from carrying, but they do prevent you from carrying hollowpoints. IF you're going to NJ you really need to look into that.

Wont effect me for two reasons, I wont go to NJ and I don't carry hollow points but its something to take into account.

I won't go to New Jersey either , and I live 30mi away in PA!

OLDFED · Jul 9, 2011

Thanks...

...for taking your time for us LEOs! I wish there was someone up in the Everett, WA area who can/will qualify us. The local agencies won't do it due to costs/insurance/time problems. If anyone knows of an instructor up my way........

jtpur · Jul 10, 2011

for you folks living in Texas who are retired LEO's. If you have a Texas CHL that gives you authority to carry in Texas and about 33 other states.

It does not keep you qualifed under LEOSA. That is a yearly qualification. The Texas CHL is valid for 5 years.

The course of fire is the same......ALMOST......the difference is that a LEO must demonstrate "one timed reload." I have yet to find the definition of "timed" as meaning "how long" I looked at TCLOSE standards very clearly and it does not address it either....Not that some specific Texas Law Enforcement agencies might have some standard but as far as I can see does it say what a "timed reload" is for retired people....hope this helps.

NCW Ray · Jul 10, 2011

OLDFED said:
...for taking your time for us LEOs! I wish there was someone up in the Everett, WA area who can/will qualify us. The local agencies won't do it due to costs/insurance/time problems. If anyone knows of an instructor up my way........

CJTC is doing them in Burien.

kraigwy · Jul 10, 2011

If anyone knows of an instructor up my way........

I don't know where up my way is, you list the North West. There are a couple places in Oregon and some in Washington, not sure of the name.

I go to the Clackamas County (Portland Area) on 82nd and Sunnyside Road (Clackamas Country Town Center). Public range where they reserve the 1st Tuesday every month for Retirees to qualify. $45 bucks and they furnish the ammo. Real nice people, real professional.

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