Retired Chicago Cops Get "Hosed" reads 1 January GunWeek headline, page 15

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alan

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I suppose it's another case of "whose ox is being gored".

Spokespersons for, and or leaders of various police organizations have opposed concealed carry by "civilians", matter of fact, some have opposed possession of "those things" by the private citizens, whom they supposedly Serve and Protect. Funny isn't it, how some complain when What Goes Around, Comes Around.

Read the article for yourselves.
 
Nowdays, with the educational system we have which barely mentions the Bill of Rights, it isn't any wonder that kids out of high school (and even worse for college graduates experiencing revisionist history claptrap taught by socialist professors) going into law enforcement, would believe only "they" who "follow the program" should have "those things".
 
Re the Gun Week Article I referenced, the text of same appears below.

Retired Chicago Cops Get Hosed By City Leaders



Gun rights activists in Chicago, IL, and elsewhere might be tempted to chant "welcome to the party" as retired Windy City police officers and the Fraternal Order of Police are angry that the city will not certify the retirees to continue packing pistols under the auspices of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004.

Congress passed the law two years ago as something of a homeland security measure, reasoning that retired cops have training, and they should also have the means to defend themselves against criminals they may have put behind bars during their careers.

While many gun rights activists supported the measure, with the expectation that police would subsequently support measures to expand concealed carry by private citizens nationwide-something that has yet to happen-others were not so eager to allow retired police what they felt was a "perk."

Either way, retired Chicago cops won't be enjoying any benefit from the federal law. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, the city is balking at allowing its retired officers to carry over fears of continued liability. The federal act mandates that re*tired cops must complete refresher training. This is a legal speed bump that has slowed implementation of the new law in many jurisdictions.

Chicago carries its opposition one step farther, the newspaper said by complaining that there is no national database of retired peace officers who are allowed to go armed. Police Supt. Phil Cline is also hedging that the law does not define how departments should determine a retired officer's "standing," the newspaper reported.

There are reportedly about 9,000 retired Chicago police officers who might qualify to carry a gun, the newspaper estimated.

Ironically, retired officers from other agencies, even other states, apparently will be allowed to carry in Chicago, provided they have been certified by their former departments.

Mark Donahue, president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police complained, "They have no right to do this." The New GUN WEEK, January 1, 2006
 
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