Seminars/Courses

You have earned the privilege to national concealed carry under H.R. 218: the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, but are you having difficulty finding reliable sources of information about this federal law?

We can help clear the confusion. Sheepdog Academy has trained active and retired Federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officers from more than 300 agencies across the United States. This is the most comprehensive course on LEOSA you can attend.

Our next live seminar is July 22, 2024 from 10 - 2:30 pm ET at the Rockland County Police and Public Safety Academy in Rockland County, NY. Please see the Seminars/Courses page for details on the course. Click the registration button below to register.

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Seminars/Webinars: H.R. 218: LEOSA

The topics to be discussed are as follows:

Module 1:

Lesson 1: History of the Gun Control Act

Lesson 2: History of LEOSA 2004, 2010, and 2012 and Congressional Intent

Lesson 3: LEOs & Retired LEOs: Who’s Covered

Lesson 4: When Can Qualified LEOs and Qualified Retired LEOs Carry?

Lesson 5: What Firearms & Ammo Can Be Carried

Module 2:

Lesson 6: Where Can Qualified LEOs and Qualified Retired LEOs Carry

Lesson 7: For What Reasons May Firearms Be Carried Under LEOSA?

Lesson 8: How Must Firearms Be Carried?

Lesson 9: Agency Concerns & Restrictions

Lesson 10: Individual Liability & Concerns

There will be ample time for questions during the course.

Please email us at info@sheepdogacademy.com if you are interested in hosting one in your area or if your agency would like us to come for a training day.

If you were unable to attend the recent webinars, a call was made for board members and instructors to join the Sheepdog Academy team. If you are interested, please email us your resume at info@sheepdogacademy.com. Thank you.

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Seminar: Understanding H.R. 218: LEOSA Rights & Responsibilities

Description: This four hour seminar is a MUST for all current and retired LEOs and explores the 45 plus court decisions which impact the rights and responsibilities of qualified current and retired LEOs under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (commonly known as "H.R. 218" or "LEOSA") as amended by the Improvements Act of 2010 and 2013. Attendees will reduce their off-duty risk of being arrested and their on-duty risk for civil liability by learning who can carry, what firearms can be carried, when firearms can be carried, where they can and cannot be carried, why they may be carried, and how firearms must be carried under LEOSA.

Thus far, this seminar has been taught to current and/or retired LEOs from federal agencies (U.S. Secret Service, FBI, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, etc...); bi-state agencies (Port Authority of NY/NJ OIG and Waterfront Commission of NY/NJ), New Jersey agencies (NJ Attorney General’s Office, NJ Transit Police, Rutgers Univ. Police, Hudson County Prosecutor, etc...); New York agencies (NY State Dept of Corrections, New York City Police, etc...)....

Registration Closes at Midnight before a Seminar/Webinar or when the Seminar is sold out.

Webinars are conducted through Zoom. Registration payment is via PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account and can use the debit/credit card option. If you prefer to send payment by check or use a purchase order, please email us at info@sheepdogacademy.com.

Cancellation Policy: Requests to cancel a course registration and receive a refund must be received by Sheepdog Academy email no later than 7 days prior to course convening date. Once approved, refunds will be charged back to the original payment method (credit card) minus a $4 processing fee. Please do not cancel the credit card charge. NO refunds will be given for no-shows.

Sheepdog Academy reserves the right to cancel a Webinar or Seminar due to insufficient enrollment. Sheepdog Academy will notify enrolled students of cancellation and will issue a refund within 7 days of the course date.

Class time: Each seminar runs approximately 4-5 hours, depending on student participation and questions. Admission at the live in-person seminar usually includes time for lunch.

Live seminar/webinar attendees will receive a certificate of attendance if attended fully and a post-seminar/webinar survey is completed. Webinar registrants will have seminar materials emailed to them the day prior to the webinar. Live seminar attendees will receive seminar materials at the seminar.

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