carlson1 wrote:I have a medical retirement. I had two years at the Smith County Sheriff's Dept, but only got in 11 for the State. But, because of the medical I draw a little retirement.
LEOSA doesn't have a time-of-service requirement for retirees who retire because of a service-related disability. You only have to have completed probation, have a right to non-forfeitable benefits, and the disability can't be for reasons of mental instability.
If you meet those criteria, and you have a retiree photo ID from your agency, and you have a Range Q from TCLEOSE less than 12 months old, then 18 USC 926(c) covers you to carry in NYC, DC, Chicago, etc., etc.
You can find a copy of the law by going to the "Public laws" section of
Thomas, and looking for PL 108-277. Then you can get either an HTML or PDF version from the government printing office. The good folks on the forums at
policemag.com have pretty well covered all the relevant law.
Kevin