Bill > SB2178

This bill amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to provide a specific exception to the existing prohibition on carrying firearms in buildings under the control of local government units. Specifically, the bill allows retired police officers to carry a concealed firearm on the premises of their former governmental employer, but only under two precise conditions: (1) the retired officer must be authorized to carry a concealed firearm under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (a federal law that provides certain retired law enforcement officers with the right to carry a concealed firearm), and (2) the retired officer's actions must be explicitly authorized by a local ordinance. This change creates a narrow pathway for retired police officers to potentially carry a concealed firearm in their previous workplace, subject to local government approval, while maintaining the overall restrictions on concealed carry in government buildings that were previously established in the law.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2178&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104