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I am in the middle of interviews with numerous agencies and have an OLL... Will I have problems with my background and such if I have one in posession? Should I consider getting rid of it?
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IMO no worries. Many active LEOs own OLLs built up in CA legal configurations. Just make sure yours is as well
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Dont worry about it. Half the Agencies dont even ask if you have a gun.
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Not a problem whatsoever... providing you're built up in legal configuration.. Besides, it'll give you a basis to make some pals once you put on the badge.. I've sold lots of OLLs to cops..Comment
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I have a question, that i think stays on topic. Lets say you want to join a Law Enforcement Agency. You have lots of guns and lots of rifles to your name will that turn them off when they investigate you in your background? or they don't care... Someone told me if you mention you like guns or ask what gun you will be carrying that they will not give you the position... Thanks
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My department asks applicants for a list of all guns owned. The background investigators cross reference with the state database, etc. My agency is probably more anal retentive than most, but I just wanted to provide an example of what CAN be done.
An OLL being a legally owned firearm should pose no problem.Comment
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Ok good! I have a few blocked 10/30 mags and one repair kit which I should probably just block or get rid of...Comment
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My agency never asked about any guns I own. We have alot of officers, myself included, who own OLL.Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
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My friend is now a rookie police officer. He faced the same question when applying. He had built 5 or 6 OLL's himself and he was advised by "someone" in the department to pare down his collection before applying. Not because because OLL's were seen as bad or illegal in themselves, but because the thinking was that going to the trouble of building 6 of basically same military-style weapon could be perceived as excessive. That said, he has a couple dozen handguns that he kept all of but he could easily explain those because most were inherited as part of a collection. <shrug>
It's a very hazy line to draw, obviously. However, I can see the logic of an applicant who is perceived as being "too interested" in guns, espcially military-style weapons, might raise some red flags and at least a bit more scrutiny. The last thing any department needs is a trigger happy officer or someone who joins to kick some a**.
One OLL certainly doesn't seem like it would be a problem.Comment
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I am not in LE, but I have friends and family that are. These days things have changed more in selection, and certainly many departments want to filter "mall ninja" types out of selection type - there are certainly a good number of "tools" that apply to LE, when even their application as a security guard should be questioned.
Saying this, LE of the day used to be one deep entwined in gun culture. Times have changed and the judgment looks at this differently. Not that there aren't people in LE who are serious shooters, but when applying it is something to be aware of. It is offensive to think that someone having OLLs should be looked at with more scrutiny, it is a possibility that it will happen. Anyway I am happy to hear of any new possible LE who are knowledgeable on civilian ownership be on the force!
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If they have a problem with your guns, then you probably wouldn't have really wanted to work for that particular agency to begin with. It'd be for the better.Strike Hold!
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why would it be a problem its completly legal as long as its configured right"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas JeffersonComment
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I heard rumors... They must have not been true just trying to cover all my bases.Comment
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"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas JeffersonComment
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I would not worry about having an OLL. I think that most departments would be happy to have some one working for them that has a passion for shooting. It would be one less thing to teach them, especially since 70% of current recruits have never touched a firearm prior to the academy.sigpicIf you loan someone twenty dollars and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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