I believe the reason is HR 218 or National Concealed Carry for Cops.
HR218 still doesn’t allow you to carry on a plane, you need to be on official business and have a documented need to be armed immediately upon landing.
All because she wears a badge so she is ‘special’ and not subject the the massive felony charges anyone else would have gotten for the problems caused
The guy who ducked under a rop at an airport got worse
Well said!
Broke an agent of keeping her Glock in an unlocked file cabinet instead of of her person or in a secure gun box when I was the firearms officer. Found the loaded gun when I was looking for a file; I secured it in my safe and let her (and her supervisor) sweat for a couple of hours to drive the lesson home. They didn’t like me much afterwards but it never happened again, either.
On another occasion I found an MP5 that the local PD left unattended on the range. I secured it and after 10-15 minute found the instructors who ‘forgot’ it. Always thought I should have kept it for a day or so and then returned it to the chief of police.
Sometimes people just amaze you.
Broke an agent of keeping her Glock in an unlocked file cabinet instead of of her person or in a secure gun box when I was the firearms officer. Found the loaded gun when I was looking for a file; I secured it in my safe and let her (and her supervisor) sweat for a couple of hours to drive the lesson home. They didn’t like me much afterwards but it never happened again, either.
On another occasion I found an MP5 that the local PD left unattended on the range. I secured it and after 10-15 minute found the instructors who ‘forgot’ it. Always thought I should have kept it for a day or so and then returned it to the chief of police.
Sometimes people just amaze you.
These events will continue until (at least) two things happen.
The first- Officers/agents must recognize…and appreciate…that their firearm is an essential piece of life saving equipment whose operation must be mastered. It is not simply a duty accessory to be inconvenienced by. This is incredibly difficult, given the apathy and occasional hatred administrations have of their arms programs, and of the warriors that we would hope members of service would become.
The second- Administrators must take swift and decisive action against officers who are careless with their firearms. Extended unpaid suspensions following lost guns or negligent discharges help, but are rare. As are loss of privileges or intangibles, and reassignment.
OK, I am going to tread on VERY thin ice here… I DO BELIEVE THAT WHAT THAT OFFICER DID WAS NOT VERY SMART to say the least. What I do want to throw in here is that if there is ANY defense for this officer, it is this…
As a firearms instructor for my department, there are two groups of officers when it comes to firearms. Group ONE are the shooters and the officers that take shooting and the care and practice with the weapons seriously. Like most of the people here, cop or no cop. Group TWO are the cop because it is a job and firearms training is taking time out of my fantasy football pool cop. For some, a firearm is a necessary piece of equipment that they are required to carry and if they were given the option, they wouldn’t.
What I’m getting at here, is that this officer didn’t think to secure her weapon because it is not a priority to her. Maybe the administrator who decided not to charge or reprimand her has the same views as she does.
If she would have performed a press check and re-holstered after her firearm was un-holstered and placed out of her hands for a moment, she wouldn’t be in this situation.
people in group two shouldn’t be cops.
You hit the nail right on the head! You would be surprised how many fit the group two category.
You are a member of the Do Your Big Jobs At Home Club for men I see. Always nice to meet another member.