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Committee advances bill letting retired officers use certified private trainers to qualify for concealed‑carry certification
Summary
House Bill 15‑89 would let retired law‑enforcement officers meet annual firearms qualification through authorized concealed‑weapons test administrators and have the Bureau of Criminal Investigation serve as the repository for qualification records. The committee voted to advance the bill unanimously.
Representative Pat Heiner presented House Bill 15‑89, which clarifies qualification standards for retired law‑enforcement officers who seek to carry under federal LEOSA provisions and North Dakota law. He told the committee the bill allows a retired officer to be certified annually by a concealed‑weapons test administrator rather than requiring the retired officer to return to a former employing agency for qualification.
Support for the bill was broad among…
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