Police Standoff in Piscataway

If you haven't heard about it yet, a 20 year veteran officer of Piscataway, New Jersey apparently barricaded himself in his home, and fired shots. This lead to a 10 hour standoff with police from the town. Neighbors thought they were firecrackers, until they saw police outside with rifles drawn.

One resident says she isn't surprised by this, and says it isn't the first time a Piscataway officer did something radical like this. The officers name was Detective Sgt. David L. Powell. Unfortunately he did die at the scene, it is unknown whether he shot himself, or was shot by responding officers. Nobody knows what caused him to do this, but he was facing a lot of problems, including a divorce.

source: http://www.officer.com/

Should Retired Police Officers...

Should retired police officers still be allowed to carry guns on them? What do you think?

Today, the use and carry of firearms by retired police officers is widely accepted in the United States. However, it was not long ago that many states had no laws that specifically allowed retired police officers to carry firearms either in the states they served or the states where they resided.


They are now allowed intrastate travel of concealed firearms.