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Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Part III · Chapter 303 — Bureau of Prisons

§ 4050. Secure firearms storage

Statutory text

(a)

Definitions.—

In this section—

(1)

the term “employee” means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and

(2)

the terms “firearm” and “qualified law enforcement officer” have the meanings given those terms under section 926B.

(b)

Secure Firearms Storage.—

The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution—

(1)
(A)

provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or

(B)

allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and

(2)

notwithstanding any other provision of law, allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–391 title II § 202(a) · 132 Stat. 5194

    Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 4050

    (Added Pub. L. 115–391, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5216.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Added Pub. L. 115–391, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5216.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 4050. Secure firearms storage “(a) Definitions.— In this section— “(1) the term ‘employee’ means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and “(2) the terms ‘firearm’ and ‘qualified law enforcement officer’ have the meanings given those terms under section 926B. “(b) Secure Firearms Storage.— The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— “(1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or “(B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and “(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution.” .

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Added Pub. L. 115–391, title II, § 202(a), , 132 Stat. 5216.)

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