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Depends upon their department's policy. While our department no longer requires us to carry off-duty we can carry if we so desire. Some departments still require their officer to carry off-duty at all times. Personally, I would never work for a department that DID NOT allow their officers to carry off-duty.

Now that being said, if an establishment decides to not allow an armed off-duty officer into their business they can do so. The House of Blues opened in Dallas recently and they check everyone for weapons that goes into their business. LEOs are always turned away - they make it perfectly clear that they want no weapons on their premises - CHL or LEO. That's their prerogative and we respect that. We have thus black balled their business. To my knowledge no LEOs from any agency will ever step foot in there due to their attitude, and that's our prerogative.

Whether it be a business, church, or whatever, if someone doesn't want to allow me to protect myself or my family, then I'll go somewhere that does.

Just my 2¢s worth...