1.0United States Department of Statehttps://www.state.govTianna Hutchinshttps://www.state.gov/author/thutchins/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lV7Jh0XPHb"><a href="https://www.state.gov/law-enforcement-officers-safety-act-leosa-photographic-identification-cards-12202021/">Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Photographic Identification Cards</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.state.gov/law-enforcement-officers-safety-act-leosa-photographic-identification-cards-12202021/embed/#?secret=lV7Jh0XPHb" width="600" height="338" title="“Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Photographic Identification Cards” — United States Department of State" data-secret="lV7Jh0XPHb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (LEOSA) exempts a “qualified retired law enforcement officer” carrying statutorily required identification, such as a DSS LEOSA photographic identification card, from most state and local laws prohibiting the carriage of concealed firearms, subject to certain restrictions and exceptions. How To Apply Qualified retired or separated DSS special […]https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LEOSAbanner-copy-1.jpg1142434