Mark K
Active Member
I just wanted to interject by correcting two erroneous assumptions.
First is that Federal employees aren't allowed to conduct any personal activities from their Government account. Not true. Every Agency has its own rules, but generally you're able to check personal e-mail, surf the 'Net, and such on your own time (like lunchtime). It's also commonly tolerated to do stuff like that at other times, as long as it doesn't interfere with official duties. If someone abuses that, it does become clear real fast.
Second is the impression that some might have that all Federal or Government employees automatically have the authorization to carry weapons, either on- or off-duty. Not true. I worked for decades in various DoD agencies, and the only times I was issued a weapon was when deployed -- and not always then. Badge-carrying LEOs generally carry on-duty, but that doesn't give them automatic off-duty CCW authorization.
Now I'll go back to lurking.
First is that Federal employees aren't allowed to conduct any personal activities from their Government account. Not true. Every Agency has its own rules, but generally you're able to check personal e-mail, surf the 'Net, and such on your own time (like lunchtime). It's also commonly tolerated to do stuff like that at other times, as long as it doesn't interfere with official duties. If someone abuses that, it does become clear real fast.
Second is the impression that some might have that all Federal or Government employees automatically have the authorization to carry weapons, either on- or off-duty. Not true. I worked for decades in various DoD agencies, and the only times I was issued a weapon was when deployed -- and not always then. Badge-carrying LEOs generally carry on-duty, but that doesn't give them automatic off-duty CCW authorization.
Now I'll go back to lurking.