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KBCraig wrote: No, we're not peace officers by Texas law, nor any of the recognized "special agents". We're exempt from state or local laws regarding carry, except for any state (not local) laws banning carry on government property.

I see, you are covered under 218. Thanks. ;)

txinvestigator

KBCraig wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:I am sorry, I don't know what LEOSA is.
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (.pdf format) Often referred to as "HR 218", but that's not accurate.

It's really not all that relevant to the discussion about parking lots. I only mentioned it by way of pointing out that my coworkers and I can carry almost anywhere in the U.S., but have always been told that to have a gun in the car at work would be illegal. Now I'm not sure that it is illegal.

Kevin

I was curious as to what status you had, as that affects you under state law.

I don't think I am going to be of much help on the federal laws, as I wouldn't know where or how to search the fed laws. However, reading what you put here, I see it like you do.

State law allows carry exemptions for certain federal LEO's;

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Art. 2.122. Special investigators.

(1) Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(2) Special Agents of the Secret Service;

(3) Special Agents of the United States Customs Service;

(4) Special Agents of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms;

(5) Special Agents of Federal Drug Enforcement Agency;

(6) Inspectors of the United States Postal Service;

(7) Special Agents of the Criminal Investigation Division
and Inspectors of the Internal Security Division of the Internal
Revenue Service;

(8) Civilian Special Agents of the United States Naval
Investigative Service;

(9) Marshals and Deputy Marshals of the United States
Marshals Service;

(10) Special Agents of the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service; and

(11) Special Agents of the United States Department of
State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

(b) A person designated as a special policeman by the Federal
Protective Services division of the General Services Administration
under 40 U.S.C. Section 318 or 318d is not a peace officer but has
the powers of arrest and search and seizure as to any offense under
the laws of this state.

(c) A customs inspector of the United States Customs Service
or a border patrolman or immigration officer of the United States
Department of Justice is not a peace officer under the laws of this
state but, on the premises of a port facility designated by the
commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service as a port of entry for arrival in the United States by land
transportation from the United Mexican States into the State of
Texas or at a permanent established border patrol traffic check point,
has the authority to detain a person pending transfer without
unnecessary delay to a peace officer if the inspector, patrolman, or
officer has probable cause to believe that the person has engaged in
conduct that is a violation of Section 49.02, 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08,
Penal Code, regardless of whether the violation may be disposed of in
a criminal proceeding or a juvenile justice proceeding.

(d) A commissioned law enforcement officer of the National
Park Service is not a peace officer under the laws of this state,
except that the officer has the powers of arrest, search, and seizure
as to any offense under the laws of this state committed within the
boundaries of a national park or national recreation area. In this
subsection, "national park or national recreation area" means a
national park or national recreation area included in the National
Park System as defined by 16 U.S.C. Section 1c(a).

(e) A Special Agent or Law Enforcement Officer of the
United States Forest Service is not a peace officer under the laws of
this state, except that the agent or officer has the powers of arrest,
search, and seizure as to any offense under the laws of this state
committed within the National Forest System. In this subsection,
"National Forest System" has the meaning assigned by 16 U.S.C.
Section 1609.

(f) Security personnel working at a commercial nuclear power
plant, including contract security personnel, trained and qualified
under a security plan approved by the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, are not peace officers under the laws of this
state, except that such personnel have the powers of arrest, search,
and seizure, including the powers under Section 9.51, Penal Code,
while in the performance of their duties on the premises of a
commercial nuclear power plant site or under agreements entered into
with local law enforcement regarding areas surrounding the plant site.

txinvestigator

I am sorry, I don't know what LEOSA is.

txinvestigator

First, that made my head spin....

lol

Refresh my memory about your LEO qualification again.

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