Originally Posted by Old NFO
Actually they are under H.R. 218. That mandated nationwide carry for offduty LE personnel, regardless of the state laws. Of course the peoples republic of NY and NJ along with california don't think that applies to them as usual
IANAconsitutionalL, but to me that piece of Federal legislation would seem to interfere with the rights of states to regulate who may and may not carry weapons on the territory of those states.