Law enforcement and personal carry question.

[zipper89]

Here is a thought that just crossed my mind if I am not allowed to carry in " a gun free zone" why is a cop allowed to carry? On a second note what makes law enforcement so special that they are allowed to have thing that us peons can not say for a ex. 30 round mags and assault weapons in places alike California? How can law enforcement enforce laws if they do not know them?

 

[PaulJF]

You should ask the lawmakers. They write the exceptions for law enforcement officers into the law.

 

[Robert8252]

Because they have to deal with the people that don't follow the laws.

 

[VUPDblue]

The answer to the first part of your question is: because that's how the law is written.

 

[LarryC]

Because they have to deal with the people that don't follow the laws.

AND WE DON'T?

 

[Robert8252]

AND WE DON'T?

Not to the same extent, we don't go looking for it where as its in their job description. I'm not saying its right but I understand it to an extent. Don't forget the government lives in a fairy tale.

 

[rhino]

Not to the same extent, we don't go looking for it where as its in their job description. I'm not saying its right but I understand it to an extent. Don't forget the government lives in a fairy tale.

Are you being a devil's advocate here, or do you actually believe that it's acceptable for police officers to have privileges denied to private citizens?

 

[HoughMade]

The answer to the first part of your question is: because that's how the law is written.

Well, hard to argue with that...or at least I would have thought that before I joined INGO.

Don't like it? get the law changed...and many people are working to do just that.

However, the "I can't do it so cops shouldn't be able to" attitude some people have seems like it's leading in the exact opposite way than we want to go.

 

[jsharmon7]

However, the "I can't do it so cops shouldn't be able to" attitude some people have seems like it's leading in the exact opposite way than we want to go.

Absolutely! There has long been an opinion here that it's unfair that this group can do something that I can't, so we should take it away from that group. I get it, it's not right that one group has it better than another. I don't think the answer is bringing that group down, but rather lifting the other group up. This goes beyond guns and rights though. I've known people to complain about a certain group at work gets more days off or better benefits and the solution is to knock them down a peg until everyone is even. How does knocking Group A down help Group B at all?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Coroner cuts open a corpse and pokes around and its all "its his job". I cut open a corpse and poke around and its all "desecration of a human body". Some animals are created more equal than others, I guess.

Purple as needed.

 

[Robert8252]

Are you being a devil's advocate here, or do you actually believe that it's acceptable for police officers to have privileges denied to private citizens?

I apologize if that read wrong. I never said I believed it was right. There should be no difference in whats acceptable for any person in any state of the US no matter their occupation, but we all know that isn't happening. If given the option I will proudly vote for our rights to own what we wish, but I was simply answering the question on how it was possible for LEOs to do so according to the law. No matter what happens or what "rights" are given back to us the government will do what they can to keep the upper hand when doing so.

If this upsets someone I apologize for giving an opinion and will gladly read what others have to say, my views are only as good as what information has been given to me.

 

[rhino]

I apologize if that read wrong. I never said I believed it was right. There should be no difference in whats acceptable for any person in any state of the US no matter their occupation, but we all know that isn't happening. If given the option I will proudly vote for our rights to own what we wish, but I was simply answering the question on how it was possible for LEOs to do so according to the law. No matter what happens or what "rights" are given back to us the government will do what they can to keep the upper hand when doing so.

If this upsets someone I apologize for giving an opinion and will gladly read what others have to say, my views are only as good as what information has been given to me.

Thanks for the clarification! I certainly wasn't upset ... just wasn't quite clear on your intent.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Here is a thought that just crossed my mind if I am not allowed to carry in " a gun free zone" why is a cop allowed to carry? On a second note what makes law enforcement so special that they are allowed to have thing that us peons can not say for a ex. 30 round mags and assault weapons in places alike California? How can law enforcement enforce laws if they do not know them?

The only "gun free zone" that I carry in is my daughter's school. But I don't advertise it so no one knows. In fact, the only time I advertise that I'm carrying is when I am on-duty, be it patrol or training. Any other time, no one knows I'm carrying. Keeps me from being hassled in "gun free zones."

 

[copo]

The only "gun free zone" that I carry in is my daughter's school. But I don't advertise it so no one knows. In fact, the only time I advertise that I'm carrying is when I am on-duty, be it patrol or training. Any other time, no one knows I'm carrying. Keeps me from being hassled in "gun free zones."

totally agree and I am the same way!

 

[VUPDblue]

I like to OC my shotgun around town...especially in McDonalds. I learned that on INGO!!!

 

[rhino]

I like to OC my shotgun around town...especially in McDonalds. I learned that on INGO!!!

I almost didn't recognize you there!

 

[VUPDblue]

In Vincennes? No, that was the other INGOer with an AR, not shotgun. I wonder where he's been lately.....hmmmmmm.

 

[Mark 1911]

Here is a thought that just crossed my mind if I am not allowed to carry in " a gun free zone" why is a cop allowed to carry? On a second note what makes law enforcement so special that they are allowed to have thing that us peons can not say for a ex. 30 round mags and assault weapons in places alike California? How can law enforcement enforce laws if they do not know them?

Sometimes even cops are not allowed to carry in gun free zones:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-minnesota-police-sue-nfl-special-rights.html

 

[Birds Away]

Basically the same reason Dianne Feinstein can carry in Cali but no one else can.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Sometimes even cops are not allowed to carry in gun free zones:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-minnesota-police-sue-nfl-special-rights.html

I boycott the NFL anyway so I could give a **** about carrying off-duty in a stadium.