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Excaliber wrote:

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:Somewhere or other (I can't provide a link) I read that a surprising number of LEO's
do not carry when off duty.

If true, then wow - you have a job where you meet lowlifes on a regular basis, but you don't
carry off duty? Sheesh.

SIA

Some officers see carrying an off duty weapon as a form of uncompensated work for their agency. They refuse to do it when they're not being paid to do so.

These are the same guys and gals who refuse to train or enhance their survival skills unless they're being paid to do that too.

The reasoning (or lack thereof) speaks for itself.

(facepalm)

What else can I say?

id be willing to bet that those are also the 'officers' so out of shape and overweight that they couldn't give a foot chase two thoughts before hyperventilating. i have several LEO friends and when one of them started to get a little thick around the waistband, i gave it to him good. imho, an officer needs to be in good physical condition, good mental condition and prepared to act on any criminal activity, regardless of whether he is on or off duty.

*facepalm*

here we are jumping through some of the tightest hoops on the planet to be able to carry concealed and this guy, who is encouraged to do so, doesn't.


i'd be willing to bet that once he's recovered and mobile again... he's NEVER without one or two in his waistband again.