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Gun on the field?
Ok, now that I have your attention. Small rec league one coach is a police officer, on duty in uniform with his duty belt on coaching 3rd. No issues but something in the back of my mind just seemed wrong about it. Is there anything in any rules about this?
Let's not get into the fact that he was on duty, small town the majority of activity is at the park during ball season so his presence there was probably justified, but I can see people arguing that too. |
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Sounds to me like an issue with the town police department.
He is either on duty or off duty. If on duty, what is his "duty" that can be performed while coaching a softball team? If off duty, what is he doing in full uniform and armed?
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Most LEOs carry concealed when off-duty, so just being out of uniform does not mean he will not be armed.
As a sworn LEO, he is entitled by law to carry when and where he pleases in his jurisdiction...in fact, many departments require a backup piece be carried off-duty. If it were concealed, Im sure that would make people less anxious but I would think you would have a hard time convincing him to disarm completely. A pistol is a tool of his profession. |
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Am I reading this right? Texans having an issue with a gun?
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There's no way I'd allow a VISIBLE firearm on the playing field. If he has reason to (or is required to) keep it on his person while on the field, it's got to be out of sight. A visible firearm is far too intimidating to everyone else.
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