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For those SAC's who work for agencies with discretionary office funds, we will work with you on invoicing.

We have extensive experience with the US DEA, on exported munitions, and can accommodate your special needs.

Contact our Federal Operations Manager

Physical Security Contractors of US Government licensed / contracted /owned facilities!
We can deliver to you via the US Gov't agency's PO, any weapons systems that you need.

Federally Recognized Tribal Police Departments - We can provide you with weapons

Individual Agents - We honor all GSA pricing on the products we distribute.

For federal agents and federal Police Officers of specific agencies, the following declaration is needed if you wish to purchase "personal" handguns:

To be printed on agency letterhead & signed by the federal Special Agent or federal Police Officer
who wishes to purchase personal handgun(s) from a NYS licensed dealer.

(date)
To whom it may concern, (or dealer's Business Name)
             
            This letter is to verify my status as a "qualified law enforcement officer" as defined under 18 USC 924(B). My status, as indicated under NYS - CPL Article 2, §2.15, Federal Law Enforcement Officers; powers, entitles the possession of firearms in New York State without a license irrespective of state statute. Additionally, I am “qualified” under NYS-PL §265.20(a)(1)(d)- Persons in the military or other service of the United States; in pursuit of official duty or when duly authorized by federal law, regulation or order to possess the same.
             
            This letter serves as sufficient demonstration as defined in 18 USC §624(b) as to my qualification to acquire and possess without employer-agency authorization, “personal” firearms, when performed in full compliance with federal law.
             
            Signed,
             
            Special Agent XXX X. XXXXXXXX
            Federal Bureau of Investigation (or other federal law enforcement agency)
            New York Field Office
            (address)
            (office phone #)

 

This form letter MAY ONLY be utilized by the following federal law enforcement officers who have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a) (with the exception of the powers provided by paragraph (b) of subdivision one and paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section 140.25 of this chapter), (b), (c) and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of the article:

   Note 1: Opinion NY Atty Gen No. 94-F3. “We concluded that United States Postal Police Officers who are issued Federal firearms permits that authorize them to carry firearms while on duty are within the exemption provided in section 265.20(a)(1)(d), which covers persons in the service of the United States pursuing official duties or those authorized by Federal law to carry firearms. We noted, however, that this exemption, as applied to the postal police officers, is strictly limited by their Federal firearms permits to on-duty activities and concluded that a postal police officer who wished to carry a firearm while off-duty in New York would have to comply with New York's licensing statute.”

   Note 2: A federal corrections officer was convicted of a state weapons possession crime in People v. Marrero (1979). It was concluded that Federal C.O.’s are not federally recognized as “qualified law enforcement officers”. Under 18 U.S.C. §3050, Federal Bureau of Prisons employees are not authorized to possess personal firearms without a state Pistol Permit.

   Note 3: Unless the V.A. Police Officer is assigned to the V.A. Medical Facilities, Batavia N.Y. - their status is the same as federal Uniform Postal Police Officers and Federal Bureau of Prisons employees, and are subject to licensing under state statue.

   Note 4: The appointment to Special Deputy U.S. Marshal does not bestow the federal authority to possess firearms. Such appointments are traditionally made for peace or police officers who are assigned to a federal Task Force, who already possess an authority granted by their state to possess firearms (NYS CPL §1.20 and §2.10).

United States Code TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 203 - ARREST AND COMMITMENT
The following is a partial list of the federal authority to possess firearms irrespective of any state law for the following federal law enforcement officers and Special Agents:
18 U.S.C. 3051(1)(BATFE Special Agents);
18 U.S.C. 3052 (FBI Special Agents);
18 U.S.C. 3053 (United States Marshals and their deputies);
18 U.S.C. 3056(c)(1)(B) (Secret Service Agents); 
18 U.S.C. 3061(a)(4) (Postal Inspectors);
18 U.S.C. 3063(a)(1) (Environmental Protection Agency Agents);
50 U.S.C. 403(f)(d) (CIA personnel);
Congress therefore created the exemption in 18 U.S.C. 922(o)(2)(A) in order to ensure that such parties would still be able to possess machine guns after the Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986 went into effect.

 

 

Disclaimer: The information detailed above is not to be referenced as legal opinion.
It is provided as a topic for further discussion and solicitation of additional comments.

 

02/08