Re: Law Enforcement
In most states the concealed carry for law enforcement is for their personal protection. I figure that if I am hundreds of miles from home I should not have too many enemies, so why carry. I live with a gun every other day of the year, kind of nice to do away with it.<br /><br />They would have to deputize officers in some capacity. Interstate compacts usually only involve joining states for national security. There would have to be a deputization process and a short educational process to learn the local laws, customs, policy and proceedures, and geography. This part has been criticized on CNN. They said why have meetings, they need to get to work. But at the least deputizing and geography needs to be covered. <br /><br />When they have been deputized then the local liability insurance will cover them for any accidents. They would also have to be authorized in the event of injury or death. Otherwise nobody would pay for medical care or death benefits. <br /><br />Here I am a special appointed deputy state sheriff, appointed by the governer of this state. It gives me authority over drug investigations only since I am part of a local and federal task force. When working that capacity I am under color of the State Police.<br /><br />There would have to be at the least a deputization form signed by each person helping. At least for everyone down theres sake I hope so.
