LEOSA Trainers, Inc. provides Minnesota permit to carry training, and LEOSA training and firearms qualification services for retired and separated local, state and federal officers who reside in Minnesota.
LEOSA Trainers, Inc. has also been approved by the Minnesota POST Board as a Sponsor of continuing education for currently licensed Minnesota peace officers. Please visit our Continuing Education page for more details.
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) was enacted in 2004 to provide qualified former officers with the means to carry a concealed firearm for their self-defense. Since no “permit” or “license” is actually issued by any state or governmental agency, this authority is most similar to constitutional carry.
As we have experienced in other states with constitutional carry, a major risk associated with this authority is school zones. Although Congress intended to allow nationwide carry, a legislative oversight greatly reduces LEOSA’s protections. As the act does not provide a qualified individual any exemptions from Federal Law, LEOSA qualified individuals are subject to the restrictions of Title 18 U.S.C §922(q) known as the Federal Gun Free School Zones Act of 1995. It is therefore a Federal Crime for a LEOSA qualified individual to travel armed on any public sidewalk, road, or highway which passes within one-thousand (1000) feet of the property line of any 1-12 public or private school in the nation. Violation of the Federal GFSZA by an individual is punishable by five (5) years in Federal Prison, a $5,000 fine and the permanent loss of gun-rights.
18 USC 922(q)(2)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm--
(i) on private property not part of school grounds;
(ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;
(iii) that is--
(I) not loaded; and
(II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is on a motor vehicle;
(iv) by an individual for use in a program approved by a school in the school zone;
(v) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in the school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual;
(vi) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or
(vii) that is unloaded and is possessed by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting, if the entry on school premises is authorized by school authorities.
To safely enter a school zone while armed, the individual must have a Minnesota permit to carry or a permit recognized by Minnesota.
Minnesota law specifically extends all rights and privileges to out-of-state permit holders which includes entering school zones. Some other states have taken a similar approach which reduces the risk of schools if an individual possesses a permit recognized by the visiting or destination state, when traveling around the country. Minnesota’s permit is currently recognized by twenty three other states and our permit to carry training is recognized by Florida which is the premier non-resident permit.
Please share this information with your retired and separated officers. We would welcome the opportunity to explain our services for the ongoing LEOSA training and for our Minnesota permit to carry training. A major difference we possess is that our LEOSA and Minnesota permit to carry training also includes information how you can be properly (and adequately) insured before having a defensive gun use. We believe it is very important for our students not to risk all their personal assets when armed. LTI students are also provided a textbook Minnesota Guide For Armed Citizens as a valuable resource.
We are also available to train your friends and family members who need to obtain or renew their Minnesota permit to carry.
LEOSA Trainers, Inc. has also been approved by the Minnesota POST Board as a Sponsor of continuing education for currently licensed Minnesota peace officers. Please visit our Continuing Education page for more details.
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) was enacted in 2004 to provide qualified former officers with the means to carry a concealed firearm for their self-defense. Since no “permit” or “license” is actually issued by any state or governmental agency, this authority is most similar to constitutional carry.
As we have experienced in other states with constitutional carry, a major risk associated with this authority is school zones. Although Congress intended to allow nationwide carry, a legislative oversight greatly reduces LEOSA’s protections. As the act does not provide a qualified individual any exemptions from Federal Law, LEOSA qualified individuals are subject to the restrictions of Title 18 U.S.C §922(q) known as the Federal Gun Free School Zones Act of 1995. It is therefore a Federal Crime for a LEOSA qualified individual to travel armed on any public sidewalk, road, or highway which passes within one-thousand (1000) feet of the property line of any 1-12 public or private school in the nation. Violation of the Federal GFSZA by an individual is punishable by five (5) years in Federal Prison, a $5,000 fine and the permanent loss of gun-rights.
18 USC 922(q)(2)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm--
(i) on private property not part of school grounds;
(ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;
(iii) that is--
(I) not loaded; and
(II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is on a motor vehicle;
(iv) by an individual for use in a program approved by a school in the school zone;
(v) by an individual in accordance with a contract entered into between a school in the school zone and the individual or an employer of the individual;
(vi) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or
(vii) that is unloaded and is possessed by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting, if the entry on school premises is authorized by school authorities.
To safely enter a school zone while armed, the individual must have a Minnesota permit to carry or a permit recognized by Minnesota.
Minnesota law specifically extends all rights and privileges to out-of-state permit holders which includes entering school zones. Some other states have taken a similar approach which reduces the risk of schools if an individual possesses a permit recognized by the visiting or destination state, when traveling around the country. Minnesota’s permit is currently recognized by twenty three other states and our permit to carry training is recognized by Florida which is the premier non-resident permit.
Please share this information with your retired and separated officers. We would welcome the opportunity to explain our services for the ongoing LEOSA training and for our Minnesota permit to carry training. A major difference we possess is that our LEOSA and Minnesota permit to carry training also includes information how you can be properly (and adequately) insured before having a defensive gun use. We believe it is very important for our students not to risk all their personal assets when armed. LTI students are also provided a textbook Minnesota Guide For Armed Citizens as a valuable resource.
We are also available to train your friends and family members who need to obtain or renew their Minnesota permit to carry.