Question for LEO in CA

[SVT-40]

Good luck for a department to prohibit legal off duty actions.

If true. it would be a great law suit for violating the Constitutional rights of the officer.

[edgerly779]

FUD to me. No way any department where you need a post cert. can do that. Big FKEM. No hunting, cannot take the kids out to shoot.Absolute BS. Where does the idjit work?

[Pardini]

I know cops don't like their pictures taken when they are shooting. LOL Was shooting a Match at Richmond. I friend of mine was taking pictures. The cops were on another bay training. They had an absolute schit fit when they saw the camera.

But every match I've ever shot has probably got about 10% LEO's shooting.

[code_blue]

Perhaps you could name the city or department and someone here can verify.

I am aware of departments with more restrictive policies, but this is far beyond even the most strict of policies; especially the waiver of constitutional protections. The CA statute even has the Government Code section outlying protections to public safety.

[boopiejones]

My brother in law is a LEO and I’ve been shooting with him at a public range. I’ve taken three handgun classes and one shotgun class, and at least 75% of the students in every class were LEO.

[Yodaman]

Name the department OP....so we all can chime in.

[Marauder2003]

I know some LE department uses the Lion’s Club range in Lucerne. Got shut out of shooting pistols one Saturday.

[lone shooter]

I've seen El Segundo LEOs shooting at Angeles shooting range.

[mafbloggerdanny]

OP...your friend might not really be a cop...have you seen him in uniform?

now i'm curious
OP please follow up

[Pajamajoe]

Thats true. When I was a Border Patrol agent I had zero interest in owning any private guns, now I own several firearms.

[Frank1911]

I think the most likely explanation is he was just making excuses not to shoot with the op.

BINGO!

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[TurboChrisB]

I recently spoke to an officer in CA that said he, and other officers, are not allowed to practice shooting anywhere outside of two areas 1) Police ranges or 2) Those few select places policy agencies have designated are safe for police to shoot, irregardless of whether they are on OR off duty.

Not true for Riverside County Sheriffs.

[heidad01]

I recently spoke to an officer in CA that said he, and other officers, are not allowed to practice shooting anywhere outside of two areas 1) Police ranges or 2) Those few select places policy agencies have designated are safe for police to shoot, irregardless of whether they are on OR off duty. That seems strange. That means police can't shoot at public ranges, they can't shoot on private property, they can't shoot on BLM land, etc...

What about training courses? What if they wanted to train with Travis Haley or John Lovell? What if it's family tradition to camp out at BLM land and shoot with the family? What if you have a friend or family, who is not a LEO, whom you like to shoot with regularly at gun ranges? Are all of these off limits? Is if different for different agencies? What are people's experiences with this?

For respect and privacy reasons I'm not going to state the city in which I spoke to this officer.

Thank you!

That is either a truely imaginary conversation with a non existing LEO, or you were being a pain and the LEO wanted to get rid of you any way he could.

There is no such limitation in California or any of other states.

[eta34]

There are definitely departments that restrict the usage of department-owned firearms. My department does not allow me to shoot my department-owned weapon an any outside ranges without permission. Obviously if I own my sidearm that is a different story.

[heidad01]

There are definitely departments that restrict the usage of department-owned firearms. My department does not allow me to shoot my department-owned weapon an any outside ranges without permission. Obviously if I own my sidearm that is a different story.

So how does the permission thingy work??

You go: hey Capitan, I feel like slumming today. Can I please please go shoot at Angeles range with the gang bangers??

Capitan: go ahead. Nobody gives a chet. Just do not loose that $399 polymer piece we gave you. And, make sure you do not shoot any bystanders.
Why are you bothering me on your day off?