NFL to cops: NO GUNS!
Another day another controversy. Today’s kerfuffle involves a decision by the NFL to prohibit off-duty police officers attending games from carrying firearms.
According to an article posted on The Blaze, the new NFL policy reportedly prohibits all law enforcement personnel from carrying their firearms into all NFL stadiums.
Police in Cleveland, Ohio said they received an internal member on September 11 from the NFL that said all off-duty federal, state and local law enforcement personnel are not allowed to carry firearms at NFL facilities.
An NFL spokesperson did not immediately return multiple requests for comment. But according to Cleveland.com, a spokesman explained that the new policy was implemented after deciding it “enhance the game day experience.”
The Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association (CPPA) opposes the new policy.
“A police officer is never happy to give up his service weapon, especially when we have the right to carry it, you know, 24 hours 7 days a week and we’re upheld by our oath too to protect and serve the public on or off duty,” said Jeff Follmer, president of the CPPA. “We are police officers 24/7. I don’t know why anyone would want to disarm a police officer.”