July 22, 2004
On Thursday, July 22, 2004, the President signed into law
H.R. 218, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004," which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from State laws that prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 218 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/281005