New NFL Policy On Off Duty Police Carrying Guns At Games
BY Herschel Smith
11 years, 2 months ago
NFL rule bans off-duty cops from bringing guns into FirstEnergy Stadium,” Brandon Blackwell reported Friday on Cleveland.com. “A new NFL policy will keep off-duty cops from taking guns into FirstEnergy Stadium, according to an internal Cleveland police memo.
“The rule, which police said took effect Sept. 11, applies to all NFL facilities and all off-duty federal, state and local law enforcement officers,” Blackwell explained, adding “Off-duty officers who attempt to bring firearms into an NFL facility will be denied entry.”
I wonder if that’s all they’d do to a mere citizen. Still, Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association head Jeff Follmer does not like the change one bit.
Yea. I’m sure the “only ones” don’t like it. I took a similar position over at reddit/guns when it came clear that retiring California LEOs wanted to keep their issued “assault weapons” even after the ban.
No, no, and a thousand times no! It doesn’t work this way. So there is some utility in so-called assault weapons having nothing whatsoever to do with the official duties of being a law enforcement officer (such as home defense), or the retired LEOs wouldn’t want to keep them.
The collectivists at reddit were aghast at my position. But this issue about the oath not expiring when the officer isn’t on duty is a crock. Don’t buy it – not for a single second.
I’ll tell you what. You go and compare the oath that a law enforcement officer takes with the one taken by men to protect and defend their families, and then tell me that we shouldn’t also be allowed to carry weapons into large gatherings if off duty cops are allowed to carry.
Hey, also think of that issue in terms of active duty officers who are pulling security for the game itself, and then you may have something. One takes an oath, the other takes an oath.
Read the rest at Examiner.
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On October 8, 2013 at 7:27 am, Mark Matis said:
This whole issue may become moot as soon as this Friday if the DC pigs screw with the wrong guys at the truckers’ rally. Fesitivities may be starting sooner than expected.
On October 8, 2013 at 10:35 am, Paul B said:
If the truckers pull this off, it will definitely be a shot across the bow.
On October 8, 2013 at 4:54 pm, Larry said:
What a completely dumb move, sports arenas have long been on every list of potential targets for terrorist attacks, not allowing sworn law enforcement to carry sidearms makes these events much more dangerous and less safe. If you think a potential terrorist, foreign or domestic will be deterred because it is illegal to be armed at such a venue, you are kidding yourself.
On October 8, 2013 at 5:47 pm, Herschel Smith said:
Who said that I (or anyone else) believed that a terrorist will be dissuaded by laws against carrying in a sports arena? I have argued consistently that criminals don’t obey laws. Neither do terrorists.
I don’t go to sports arenas because I cannot carry. If you do, or if you feel “safe” because there are security guards there, you are the dumb one.