First off, thanks for the clarification, I must have read it wrong. As for your comment and question, I can only reply that almost every cop I know considers himself a cop ALL the time, not just while "on" duty. As a matter of fact, a lot of depts (IIRC) make it a requirement to carry while technically "off duty" for just that reason. THAT is why I asked, and THAT was the reason for my comment. And if he or she has jumped through the hoops to obtain said permit, hasn't he or she complied with the same laws as those you consider "peons?" And by the way, I DON'T think off duty cops have any greater rights than anyone else in this country. I think you may have misunderstood me.