That case had nothing to do with LEOSA. The officer thought his PA carry permit covered him, which it didn't. The charges have since been dropped, but for reasons completely unrelated to LEOSA. It would appear that the media first offered the LEOSA excuse, not the officer.
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Originally Posted by lrrifleman
I hate to muddy the waters, but ...
Last year a retired corrections office was carrying in NJ while visiting a casino, as I recall. Either en route, or on his way home, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident, and transported to the hospital. He informed the officer on the scene that his carry weapon was in the vehicle. The officer on the scene secured the weapon, and the corrections officer was arrested. It is my understanding that the case is still pending. The rationale that was applied was that the corrections officer did not have arrest authority while on the job, therefore LEOSA didn't cover the retiree.
It is my understanding that this is an active case.
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