SB61:

Firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, etc.

Bill Summary:

Firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcement
officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and judges; exceptions
to certain prohibited activities.
Provides that any (i) active
law-enforcement officer, (ii) qualified retired law-enforcement officer,
(iii) attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the
Commonwealth, (iv) qualified retired attorney for the Commonwealth
or retired assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, (v) judge or
justice of the Commonwealth, or (vi) retired judge or retired justice
of the Commonwealth may carry a concealed weapon about his person,
hidden from common observation. The bill also permits such law-enforcement
officers, retired law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth
or assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, qualified retired attorneys
for the Commonwealth or retired assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth,
judges or justices of the Commonwealth, and retired judges or justices
of the Commonwealth to carry a firearm in many of the areas where
firearms are prohibited from being carried.

Bill Patron: Hackworth

Last Action(s):
(Senate) Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) January 26, 2022

Bill Status: