Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (Republican-AR)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Lets qualified prosecutors and Federal judges carry concealed firearms nationwide.

Currently, only qualified law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms across state lines. This bill would let qualified current and retired Federal judges and prosecutors also carry concealed firearms nationwide. They would need to meet specific training and identification standards to do so.

What Would Change

Today, only qualified current and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms nationwide. If this bill becomes law, qualified current and retired Federal judges and prosecutors would also be able to carry concealed firearms across state lines, provided they meet new identification and training rules.

Key Provisions

Lets qualified current Federal judges and prosecutors carry concealed firearms nationwide.
Lets qualified retired Federal judges and prosecutors carry concealed firearms nationwide.
Requires current prosecutors to have agency ID and prove they meet firearm training standards.
Requires current Federal judges to have Federal ID and prove they meet firearm training standards.
Requires retired prosecutors and judges to have former agency or Federal ID and pass annual firearm training at their own cost.
Defines "firearm" to include ammunition but excludes machineguns, firearm silencers, and destructive devices.

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Lobbying Activity

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS

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1.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS1 filing

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