Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024

[Sunrise]

Norton Introduces Treasury Officer Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024, which would allow Treasury Department police officers, including those who work at the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), to carry their...

norton.house.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024, which would allow Treasury Department police officers, including those who work at the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), to carry their service weapons home with them after they are no longer on duty.

Currently, although both are uniformed police officers working for the Treasury Department, U.S. Mint police officers are allowed to carry their service weapons home, while BEP police officers are not. BEP officers, therefore, often carry personal firearms while commuting to and from work because they wear uniforms and could be a target as security professionals. However, BEP officers have no place to securely store their weapons at government facilities, creating possibly dangerous situations of officers having to leave their firearms in their cars. There is no meaningful distinction between police officers for the two agencies and they should be treated equally.

"Officers who protect the public, risking their own lives, should be given the protection and convenience of carrying their service weapons home to protect themselves and the public alike," Norton said. "Further, many BEP officers carry personal firearms to and from work because they are not allowed to take their government firearms home, and some are forced to leave those personal firearms in their cars while they are on duty, creating potentially dangerous situations. This bill would eliminate the need for officers to leave unguarded personal firearms in the vehicles and ensure BEP officers, who are potential targets because they wear uniforms to and from work, can protect themselves and the public even when off duty.”

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Interesting. So what you're saying, Congresswoman, is that people shouldn't be forced to leave their personal firearms unguarded in their vehicles. How about that....

 

[BurkeM]

Hilarious! A pro-2A bill!!!

 

[River02]

Norton Introduces Treasury Officer Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024, which would allow Treasury Department police officers, including those who work at the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), to carry their...

norton.house.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024, which would allow Treasury Department police officers, including those who work at the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), to carry their service weapons home with them after they are no longer on duty.

Currently, although both are uniformed police officers working for the Treasury Department, U.S. Mint police officers are allowed to carry their service weapons home, while BEP police officers are not. BEP officers, therefore, often carry personal firearms while commuting to and from work because they wear uniforms and could be a target as security professionals. However, BEP officers have no place to securely store their weapons at government facilities, creating possibly dangerous situations of officers having to leave their firearms in their cars. There is no meaningful distinction between police officers for the two agencies and they should be treated equally.

"Officers who protect the public, risking their own lives, should be given the protection and convenience of carrying their service weapons home to protect themselves and the public alike," Norton said. "Further, many BEP officers carry personal firearms to and from work because they are not allowed to take their government firearms home, and some are forced to leave those personal firearms in their cars while they are on duty, creating potentially dangerous situations. This bill would eliminate the need for officers to leave unguarded personal firearms in the vehicles and ensure BEP officers, who are potential targets because they wear uniforms to and from work, can protect themselves and the public even when off duty.”

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Interesting. So what you're saying, Congresswoman, is that people shouldn't be forced to leave their personal firearms unguarded in their vehicles. How about that....

YEP--... which goes to show they aren't actually stupid per sey...they're just legit tyrants

 

[Sunrise]

Hilarious! A pro-2A bill!!!

Seriously. I don't think anybody's told her that.

 

[Sunrise]

YEP--... which goes to show they aren't actually stupid per sey...they're just legit tyrants

Correctamundo.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Guns for them…good.

Guns for us…bad.

Hmmmmm

 

[traveller]

Bizarre that this requires a law.

 

[CrueChief]

Bizarre that this requires a law.

It probably doesn't but if they aren't passing bills then they get to claim they are "working"

 

[BurkeM]

Bizarre that this requires a law.

It doesn't. It's agency POLICY.

 

[Bob A]

Interesting. So what you're saying, Congresswoman, is that people shouldn't be forced to leave their personal firearms unguarded in their vehicles. How about that....

Bizarre that this requires a law.

Perhaps they tried to get a DC permit, and are still waiting for n appointment?

It doesn't. It's agency POLICY.

OOPSIE, Ellie!

 

[dist1646]

Hilarious! A pro-2A bill!!!

Only for the privileged. They would never do that for mere commoners!

 

[Sunrise]

Guns for them…good.

Guns for us…bad.

Hmmmmm

Typical left wing totalitarianism.

She knows that guns provide protection for people.

She only wants to protect certain people.

 

[Slackdaddy]

Bizarre that this requires a law.

Why?
Shouldn't the default position be that government employees are treated the same as us common pond scum ??

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Typical left wing totalitarianism.

She knows that guns provide protection for people.

She only wants to protect certain people.

You complete my thought process perfectly. TYVM

PS. President Trump ain’t one of them. Ain’t that a kick…

 

[Doctor_M]

Why is it that my brain tells me if EHN is for it, it is a bad idea.

 

[Sunrise]

Why is it that my brain tells me if EHN is for it, it is a bad idea.

Actually, this proposed law is a good idea.... but I can't figure out why the Agency can't just update its policy itself.

What's remarkable here is that the Congresswoman clearly knows and acknowledges that legal guns protect people and that those licensed people shouldn't be forced to leave their firearms in vehicles where they can be stolen. She just can't bring herself to apply this belief to anyone but the government.

Would love to see someone ask her this on the record.

 

[Sunrise]

You complete my thought process perfectly. TYVM

PS. President Trump ain’t one of them. Ain’t that a kick…

Sure thing. Truth.

Pretty incredible that the Congresswoman introduced this Bill.

 

[Doctor_M]

Actually, this proposed law is a good idea.... but I can't figure out why the Agency can't just update its policy itself.

What's remarkable here is that the Congresswoman clearly knows and acknowledges that legal guns protect people and that those licensed people shouldn't be forced to leave their firearms in vehicles where they can be stolen. She just can't bring herself to apply this belief to anyone but the government.

Would love to see someone ask her this on the record.

I know... it just makes me itch to agree with EHN on just about anything. I feel unclean.

 

[Sunrise]

I know... it just makes me itch to agree with EHN on just about anything. I feel unclean.

I get you.