Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 7270a: Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities

Civil

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This statute establishes conditions under which Strategic Petroleum Reserve guards may carry firearms and use force, including when a felony or misdemeanor occurs in their presence.

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carry firearms, if designated by the Secretary and qualified for the use of firearms under the guidelines; and has committed or is committing a felony; and is in or is fleeing from the immediate area of the felony; and in the case of a felony or misdemeanor, if the violation is committed in the presence of the employee.

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