Safety Quest Ltd. offers HR-218 / LEOSA firearms qualification for active & retired law enforcement officers in Long Island, New York. This course allows eligible retired officers to maintain their ability to carry a concealed firearm nationwide under federal law.

The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), also known as H.R. 218, is a federal law (18 U.S.C. §§ 926B & 926C) enacted in 2004. The law allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across state lines, overriding most state and local firearm restrictions.

To carry under LEOSA, individuals must possess valid law enforcement identification, and retired officers must complete an annual firearms qualification.

This qualification course meets the requirements of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), HR-218. Upon successful completion, participants receive a qualification card verifying they have met the federal firearms qualification standard required to carry under HR-218. When carried together with a valid Retired Law Enforcement Identification Card, this qualification satisfies the federal requirement for eligible retired officers to carry a concealed firearm throughout all 50 states, U.S. territories, and commonwealths, subject to applicable federal restrictions.

The course takes approximately two and a half hours to complete. We first go over weapon safety, then discuss the course of fire (Fifty Round D.C.J.S. Certified Course). Once that is finished we review the HR-218 requirements of the Federal Bill so you know what is expected of you when carrying your weapon out of state. Participants will then go down range for the qualification (minimum of seventy percent). After qualification a photo identification card is issued to the retired officer. This issued card and their police identification card is required to be carried when they are armed. The cost of this program is seventy-five dollars ($75.00) (Revolver or Semi-Auto). This course can be combined with the N.Y.S. Security Guard Annual Firearms renewal course for a discounted price. ($150)

All participants are REQUIRED to bring their Retired Police ID card, Pistol License, 50 rounds of Ammunition, & a holster.
HR-218 Qualification ($75.00). You will be able to carry a REVOLVER OR SEMI-AUTOMATIC concealed, under HR-218, no matter what type of weapon you qualified with.

Participants who are also licensed NYS Armed Security Guards may combine this qualification with their NYS Annual Firearms Renewal for a discounted total of $150.00.