So why do retired LE officers get to carry in 50 states but those of us who get background checks are not able to?
WAY MORE PEOPLE KILLED BY OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING CARS.
POLICE CHIEFS ARE NOT BEGGING THAT DRIVERS LICENSES FROM OTHER STATES NOT BE HONORED.
To be a police chief these days you generally have to be a leftest to keep your job.
I know several local Police Chief’s in CT will deny or delay anyone who who applies for their temporary pistol permit, which is required to get the “permanent” one from the State PD, even if they pass the background check. Your only recourse to to get on a long wait list for a hearing with the state, at which point if the BG check was passed the state will force them to issue it.
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
— The Founding Fathers
What do the elected Sheriffs think?
B.S.
When seconds count, the police will be there in minutes.
There about 18,000 police districts in the United States. One must note the article was cleverly written to make it seem all 18,000 support this measure. This is pure Bravo Sierra.
"The letter from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, representing 18,000 police departments across the United States"
They do represent 18,000 police departments but that does not mean 18,000 are in agreement. If you want to know the truth ask a cop in the street or patrol what he thinks about law abiding citizens carrying firearms. With rare exceptions they support the second amendment.
I live out in the countryside. There are 5 private firing ranges within one mile and one is on my land. My neighbors are responsible law abiding citizens. When I hear gunfire it does not frighten me. It is the sound of freedom. When I hear gunfire that I can not identify I have been known to drive over just to see what the hell they are shooting. Without exception I have been invited to shoot it. I love where I live in Texas.
I have been shooting since I was 12 years old. When I was 13 I was allowed to have my own weapon (22 bolt action Remington nylon) in my bedroom and the ammunition. I am 69 years old today and have never raised a weapon in anger and fortunately not in self defense. I would if necessary.
Law-abiding citizens will not be a problem under reciprocity. Criminals don’t care if it exists or not. So just another stupid attempt to punish good citizens.
Lib police chiefs.
All the studies I’ve seen show that CCW holders are the lowest crime committing demographic. You’d think that cops would be happy to have such around. I suppose that the studies I’ve seen are only anecdotal, but I think we deserve more than this slam-dunk “we don’t want our citizens armed” stuff.
There was a time back in the 1970’s when you could count on the IACP to be on the side of the citizen/victim. Now it’s just the opposite.
The same for the farleft/liberal organization roughly entitled “Police Research Forum or Council”. Ex-chief failure Patrick Murphy became the head of it and it has sucked ever since.
A massive set of professional control freaks united against the constitution. No surprises.
As a 27 year police officer... and still going... I have NEVER had a single issue with anyone that has a concealed carry permit. EVER. Have had some attitudes from open carry types on occasion... the rank and file offficers that I know don’t have issue with this...
So, how many does that leave that didn't endorse it???????
Do not assume that their membership unanimously supports this position by the organization...
no reason to go through New Jersey. I have an NRA sticker on ALL my vehicles.
Jersey troopers stop folks with NRA stickers and search their vehicles for weapons.
I ALWAYS have a gun in my vehicles for protection.
They shake down folks for thousands when they find one.
Hey New Jersey, F you.
Some of the nations Police Chiefs. Might be a good idea to ask the actual police officers in the communities. You knw the ones that actually do law enforcement work and not politics!
Democrat Police Chiefs....
I would post every one of these treasonous bastard swines names every day for the next ten years so people don’t forget how they stood between the Constitution and our safety.....