“Of course, he'll still face legal consequences for the speeding, driving with suspended license, running from warrant, and whatever he did to get the warrant. But saying this guy should have any privileges based on holding LEO status just seems bass-ackwards.”
I disagree. It seems to show that states cannot restrict people that the Federal Government says can carry. Under Heller, it seems more likely that we will get some kind of Federal required recognition of CCW permits, rather like drivers licenses.
This seems to me a precursor of that sort of ruling.
Of course, this could be the exception, an honest New York Judge, but I don't really know that.
>It seems to show that states cannot restrict people that the Federal Government says can carry.<
I don’t know if Newburgh, Orange County, NY has a sheriffs dept or not but my understanding is that the sheriff is the top LEO in the County and it is him who issues the concealed carry permits to all federal agents stationed in his County.