Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, and Their Families
Headline: Orders Expanded Concealed Carry and Protections for Federal Justice Officials
What it does: Agencies must remove obstacles to concealed carry under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act and strengthen protections for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
- Eases rules so qualified current and retired federal officers can carry concealed firearms.
- Authorizes special deputation for prosecutors to possess firearms with required safety training.
- Promotes removing or masking judges' and officers' personal information from public records.
Summary
This order directs the federal government to expand protections for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, including removing obstacles that prevent qualified current and retired federal officers from carrying concealed firearms under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.
It requires agencies to report quickly, asks the Attorney General to create special deputations so prosecutors can carry firearms with required training, and directs efforts to prioritize protection, prosecute threats, and reduce public exposure of personal information.
The intended result is to improve safety for public servants and their families.
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