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punkndisorderly wrote:And what makes retired police special?

I was wondering the same thing myself. DiFi would say they have to except retired LEOs because of all the folks they helped put into prison during their careers.....but what about the citizen witnesses whose testimony put those people behind bars? Don't they deserve EXACTLY the same protections as the retired cops? According to democrats, no they don't. And the ONLY possible explanation is that they perceive the retired cop's life to have more value than that of the citizen whose taxes paid the cop's salary (and retirement benefits).

I'm not against retired cops having any kind of gun they want, but I want the exact same free expression of my rights, because my life is worth at least the same as a retired LEO's.........or an active duty LEO's too, for that matter.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/fei ... 97732.html
Feinstein Gun Control Bill to Exempt Government Officials
8:06 AM, JAN 25, 2013 • BY DANIEL HALPER

Not everyone will have to abide by Senator Dianne Feinstein's gun control bill. If the proposed legislation becomes law, government officials and others will be exempt.

"Mrs. Feinstein's measure would exempt more than 2,200 types of hunting and sporting rifles; guns manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action; and weapons used by government officials, law enforcement and retired law enforcement personnel," the Washington Times reports.

Please note that the wording draws a distinction between "government officials," and "law enforcment and retired law enforcement personnel." The latter would include all cops and retired cops.......which is a whole other can of worms.......but the former means that Diane Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi can buy a new banned weapon, but not you or me. I seriously hope that republicans in Congress point this out as one more elitist fantasy.