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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on my research there are 5,000 CCW permits in DC which roughly translates into about 1 in 100 adults legally packing.[/quote]

A good start and given the political leanings of the city what one would expect.  Also a number that is higher than the number of sworn officers on the DC Police force.  [/quote]
I would expect most CCW holders to be LEOs or Special Police. [/quote]

Law Enforcement personnel, active and retired, don’t need permits. Permits issued to Special Police are valid only while performing their SPO duties. [/quote]
They would need a permit for their own weapon. If I was a SPO I would get a CCW just to remove ambiguity about issues around commuting and threatening behavior in my own neighborhood. [/quote]

The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act creates a federal scheme exempting active and retired law enforcement from most state gun laws, including carry permit requirements in the states that still have them.

SPO’s cannot use a personal firearm on duty. They frequently do not take the company gun home. If they want to carry a gun on their own time in DC they need their own permit as an individual. [/quote]

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