They are Peace Officers 24/7. The weapons they utilize are for self-defense against those that are unsavory within the public. The very same unsavory public that citizens may deal with at some point-—unarmed. I guess some lives are more important than others. One last point-—the public has NO constitutional right to police protection unless they are in police custody. NONE.(Try suing a policeman, their department, the city/county for a slow response or no response for a crime in progress)
So, it’s “troubling” that government employees might be held to the same standards/restrictions as law abiding citizens?
I’ve been wondering why that point, concerning their responsibility to protect the public, is not brought up more often. I’m quite sure that if one were to bring up that SCOTUS decision from 2005, some liberals heads would pop off.
I’m a cop, but also a very very very staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment. I, like every other cop, are told that we can intervene in forceable felonies when off duty. Just like anyone else. Once I’m off duty, I’m Joe Public, just like everyone else.