CA ccw question

[Shane916]

What weapon does your policy allow?

[jamesob]

The agency only allows my duty weapon to be carried off duty. I'd like to carry my own weapon and also on another credential so it does not affect my job.

thats strange because normally agencies don't care what you carry. most encourage your own because of lawsuits if you plug somebody off duty with a issued weapon.

[solanoshooter]

I understand that, however department policy cannot regulate your behavior off duty unless it is unbecoming of a peace officer. Since Federal law makes it perfectly legal for cops to carry off duty anywhere they want, their employers have nothing to say about it.

H.R. 218 requires that officer's carrying must conform to agency standards. So yeah, your employer has a lot to say about it.

thats strange because normally agencies don't care what you carry. most encourage your own because of lawsuits if you plug somebody off duty with a issued weapon.

Many agencies around here have an approved carry list. Even for OD.

Speaking of civil lawsuits; violating your agency policy even in an OD incident is a great way to screw yourself in the civil lawsuit which will most likely follow.