When President Bush proposed, and Congress passed, laws to issue retired law enforcement officers (LEOs) a national concealed wepons permit, and to permit pilots to go armed in the cockpit, I cheered along with most.
Then a NJ ferry Captain won the right to carry in the execution of his duties (similar to the duties and responsibilities of airline pilots) under "equal protection".
That raised a flag. Federal, state and municipal retired LEOs are permited to carry concealed after a full career of placing themselves in harm's way to protect the nation's civilians.
1. How does retired Coast Guard fit in the picture; LEOs or military?
2. Why isn't that same LEO entitlement extended to retired military? Are they being denied "equal protection" under the law?
3. Why haven't the various military retiree groups addressed this?
Then a NJ ferry Captain won the right to carry in the execution of his duties (similar to the duties and responsibilities of airline pilots) under "equal protection".
That raised a flag. Federal, state and municipal retired LEOs are permited to carry concealed after a full career of placing themselves in harm's way to protect the nation's civilians.
1. How does retired Coast Guard fit in the picture; LEOs or military?
2. Why isn't that same LEO entitlement extended to retired military? Are they being denied "equal protection" under the law?
3. Why haven't the various military retiree groups addressed this?