Under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, retired officers may qualify to be allowed to carry weapons. A criminal background check must be completed. Certification is for a one-year period.
The following options are available for retired officers to qualify to carry a weapon:
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT RANGE MASTER
The Minneapolis Police Department Range Master will conduct a qualification for retired officers to be allowed to carry weapons. The next qualification has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. at the 4th Precinct, 1925 Plymouth Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN. The qualification will consist of classroom time and qualification.
You must have a valid Minneapolis Police Retired I.D. If you do not have one, please contact Bill Hinz at 612-673-3450.
Criminal checks need to be done. Forms are available through the pension office by calling (612) 378-1449 or e-mail mppension@aol.com.
The cost for the class and range qualification is $50.00 per person. Ammunition will be supplied. There will be a $10.00 charge to qualify for an additional gun. All payments must be in check form made payable to the City of Minneapolis. The forms and payment must be returned to the pension office no later than April 1, 2008 in order to be processed in time for the class. You must bring the gun you want to qualify with and a holster if you have one. Qualification will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. so please be on time.
For any further questions, please contact Lt. Mike Sauro at (612) 673-5658.
RETIRED MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER GARY BJERGO
Retired Minneapolis Police officer, Gary Bjergo is offering training on October 8, 2008 at 9 a.m. for retired police officers to be allowed to carry weapons. Gary wants to provide decent training for citizens for self-defense purposes at a "reasonable" rate. Gary is a certified instructor and is well qualified to conduct shooting qualifications for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004.
Gary will provide for retired officers at a minimal cost of $25.00. If interested, please contact Gary at gary@bjergo.com. If you want to check out his website, although it is not completed yet, its http://www.betterdefense.biz.