PORAC Retired
Associate Member,
PORAC and its Legal Defense Fund (LDF) are
pleased to announce their newest plan:
“Retiree Firearms Coverage.” This plan will only
be available to retired law enforcement officers
who are also members of RAM (PORAC Retired
Associate Member). This new legal defense
coverage will provide protection for the
following:
1) APPEALS FROM THE DENIAL
OF A CCW: If upon retirement, or anytime
thereafter, your department refuses to issue you
a CCW, then LDF will pay all of the costs and
attorney fees reasonably necessary for you to
administratively appeal that denial.
2) CRIMINAL/CIVIL COVERAGE: If you are
confronted with a situation which requires youto
discharge your firearm in either self defense,
or the defense of others, LDF will pay all ofthe
attorney fees and costs associated with
defending you in any criminal or civil
proceeding arising out of that shooting.
3) HR 218 COVERAGE: Pursuant to the Law
Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act of 2004, the
Federal Government provided those “Qualified
Retired Law Enforcement Officers” the right to
carry their firearms in states other than the
one where the CCW was issued. Accordingly, if
you are retired, have a valid CCW, and are
traveling in a different state where you are
charged with illegal possession of a firearm,
then under the “Retiree Firearms Coverage” plan,
you will be provided an attorney to defend you
against that charge. Please note, the federal
legislation has very strict and specific
requirements which must be met in order for
you to qualify for the federal protection.
The cost of this plan is $48.00 per member per
year.
If you wish to
take part in this new program please carefully
review the application, plan document
excerpt, and FAQ’s. Once you have a clear
understanding of this plan and wish to
participate, please follow the instructions
found on the
application, and forward a completed copy with
the appropriate payment to the PORAC office.
Should you have any questions or concerns,
please contact PORAC Vice President, Mike Durant
at
1-800-937-6722, or LDF legal Administrator, Ed
Fishman at 1-800–255–5610.
Ron Cottingham Andy Schlenker
PORAC President
PORAC LDF Trustee (Chair)
