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Hello? Does H.R. 218 ring a bell?
I'm unaware that HR 218 cuts all LEOs a break when it comes to:
"gun safety, negligent discharge of firearms, abuse of authority... general foolish behavior with a gun"
Anxiously awaiting further enlightenment in this regard.
Hello? Does 'Professional Courtesy' ring a bell? Such to the point that the cops who violate that expected 'courtesy' are ostracized:
http://www.copswritingcops.com/
Then pile on example after example of situations where if the offender were a civvie, he would have been hung out to dry, but since he was in the GOB club, he received nary a slap on the wrist.
Ah, yes, everything I know to be true I learned on the internet. I can't believe you're really linking to that sleazy, suspect website; still, anonymous persons claiming to be wrongfully ticketed cops hardly applies to firearms transgressions. At any rate, I submit that unless you were present for all the followup action in each case of LEO gun safety violations or misconduct, and have verified the outcome for every officer involved in one of these situations from a credible source (i.e., the officers themselves, the agencies or the prosecutor's office concerned, you have no clue what the impact was on the officers.
Granted, there are departments out there whose disciplinary actions in rare cases of officer misconduct may be suspect or from the outside, appear to be far too lenient. Still, for the most part, citizens who do stupid things with firearms, unless convicted of an actual felony, ordinarily do not face permanent loss of their chosen careers, or a permanent halt to their professional advancement, as do most law enforcement officers for what you may consider minor offenses.
When you, Joe Sixpack are at home handling your firearms, and you experience a negligent discharge, killing your new 60" plasma screen TV, what are the official sanctions? You're out a TV and you're probably sleeping on the couch for a while. When Joe Patrolman experiences a negligent discharge in his precinct's lockerroom, I
guarantee you there are official sanctions. Sure, go ahead believing that those in the military and law enforcement are not held to a higher standard by their organizations. These discussions make for good competitive urination on the wonderful world of the internet. Just don't go suggesting your nonsense in person to any serving Marine, vet or cop ...
Who is holding you to
any standard in your house or on your own property?