the exemption is for depts only. individual officers to purchse a gun not on the list have to have the gun shipped to the dept.the dept then can blue card the weapon to the officer.For a dept to get a weapon not on the list, the dept must purchse it from an out of state dealer. My agency is currently dealing with this B.S. as our issue gun is not on the approved roaster. Depts in my area that are carrying sigs with Dak triggers, all got them from out of state dealers.