Law of Unintended Consequences-SB281

[zoostation]

Just reading the bill, and here's a really odd one. Looks like the way the wrote it, police in uniform who go to pick up their kids after work, take them to a doctor's appointment, etc., will have to find a way to conceal their sidearm. They never wrote an exemption in for uniformed off-duty police when they begrudgingly accepted the amendment to allow them to carry in school.

Granted a lot of us including me think anyone with a valid CC permit should be allowed to carry in schools, but that is not my point. My point is, this is one more small way to embarrass Frosh and company over their horribly written bill.

4–102. 16
(a) This section does not apply to: 17
(1) a law enforcement officer in the regular course of the officer’s duty; 18
(2) AN OFF–DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS A PARENT, 19 GUARDIAN, OR VISITOR OF A STUDENT ATTENDING A SCHOOL LOCATED ON THE 20 PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY, PROVIDED THAT: 21
(I) THE OFFICER IS DISPLAYING THE OFFICER’S BADGE OR 22 CREDENTIAL; AND 23
(II) THE WEAPON CARRIED OR POSSESSED BY THE OFFICER 24 IS CONCEALED; 25
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[Justin B.C.]

Awesome. This thing really sucks. Good catch.

 

[scottymd]

They did that on purpose! Guns are bad and they don't want anyone to know or see them. Why do you think they snuck it in at the last minute?

 

[pbharvey]

Pretty sure that was amended out after a huge stink.

 

[JOESTEELER]

So O'SALLEYS detail is exempt ?

 

[balttigger]

I remember this being one of the more heated amendment debates including the idiot from PG Co talking about a police officer talking to their kids teacher about their grades or being at a sporting event with a gun. This was intentional.

 

[A1Uni]

Displaying badge and credential.....

I guess they want to "out" undercover folks with kids too......idiots.

 

[zoostation]

Pretty sure that was amended out after a huge stink.

No, it wasn't. That's from the final read right there. What was amended out was blanket ban on any off-duty police carry in schools at all, which was what Delegate Dumass wanted.

 

[Threeband]

Display the badge, conceal the gun. Hmmm.

Uniformed police walking around with empty holsters? Hmmm.


Oh the stupid! It hurts!

 

[Blaster229]

Some LEO's don't wear uniforms. So I have to wear my badge around my neck and shirt un tucked. wtf.

Sent from somewhere in the world.

 

[tc617]

No, it wasn't. That's from the final read right there. What was amended out was blanket ban on any off-duty police carry in schools at all, which was what Delegate Dumass wanted.

I wonder if this was her way of blocking the NRA suggestion of placing armed security guards composed of retired and/or off-duty LEO in every school?

 

[DC-W]

No problem. Officers can just slip a stuffed animal over their holsters.

 

[3/2ACR Vet]

Pretty sure that the word before 23 was supposed to be "OR" but they typoed it.

Oops.....wonder how long it will take to fix that

 

[fabsroman]

They did that on purpose! Guns are bad and they don't want anyone to know or see them. Why do you think they snuck it in at the last minute?

Yep. That is not an oversight. I truly believe they want to shield all the kids from guns so the kids grow up scared to death of guns. Next, they are going to apply it to hammers.

 

[Mark75H]

Yep. That is not an oversight. I truly believe they want to shield all the kids from guns so the kids grow up scared to death of guns. Next, they are going to apply it to hammers.

They don't want to shield the kids from the guns, they want to shield themselves from seeing the horrid guns ... they don't want the kids to see them puking from fear.

 

[fabsroman]

I don't think a badge or credential outs anyone more than the piece on his hip.

Pursuant to the law, the gun would have to be concealed. The badge would have to be in the open.

 

[Torin]

So, if I'm reading this correctly, if you're off duty and want to carry your sidearm, it must be concealed and you have to display your badge or ID.

No one will see your weapon, but everyone will know you are an officer. WTF?!??!?!

 

[Threeband]

Funny it didn't occur to them to require the LEO to grab his crotch and hop on one foot also.

Curious oversight.

 

[plinkerton]

I remember this being one of the more heated amendment debates including the idiot from PG Co talking about a police officer talking to their kids teacher about their grades or being at a sporting event with a gun. This was intentional.

I was there too, my reaction


And the Western Maryland Delegate asking for the Counties to control guns in school for off duty LEOs that got shot down by the Montgomery County teacher. That one annoyed me even more.
[SARCASM]
Montgomery County knows best.
You unwashed peasants in Western Maryland don't know enough to protect yor kids, you have to wait until next year for the Supreme Maryland leaders from Montgomery County to decide what is good for you.
[/SARCASM]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SET MY PEOPLE FREE!
SPLIT MARYLAND INTO THREE!

 

[NathanJ]

when you pile crap on top of more crap you get...