I also do not plan on living in NYC or NYS for much longer. I can retire shortly and will be moving south. Being a LEO allows me to possess certain items others cannot in my jurisdiction. I didn't say life was fair, but that's the way it is.
Ok, just please don’t carry this. in PA I “Can” carry my AR pistol like anything else - but I don’t because the police are so squirrely about it that I imagine they would just open fire on me if they saw it.
in NYC it’s ten times worse. If they see a folding knife in your pocket they’ll open fire.
But yeah, I know lots of LEO in the NE and they are given special privileges - even if they aren’t in writing. Some NJ a-hole cop retired and moved out here and now buys guns left and right - I sold him my LCP. He said “I’m an ex cop, and I don’t think anyone should have these guns. Only people like me should have these.”
That’s what I think of LEO in the NE. I haven’t met more than a handful of them I can actually respect.
A friend of mine just moved from the Gold Coast, L.I. to a small town in Tennessee...he LOVES living in a free state!
Good luck to you in your retirement!
Ed