Handgun carrying on your own property? bear defense.

[rick_iles]

What makes their life more important than mine? Or yours? Or grand children's? Because they CHOOSE a job that puts then around criminals deems their life more more "valuable"? I'm not trying to put down police in any way. But my job requires me to go in some very bad area as well.. I've been in some if the worst tchc buildings in Toronto for my job.. I have been robbed twice an threatened nite times than I remember but yet, I'm not given the ability to protect myself....
Sounds right to me...

You ARE kidding right ????

[topher]

You ARE kidding right ????

No I'm not. I want to know what makes them more important than everyone else. Keep in mind I do have police who are friends and family.

They are equipped with equipment to protect public safety. If what you say was true they would carry out of uniform too. If you feel your work place is hazardous you do have the right of refusal Cop doesn't. Next time you feel threatened send a 911 you do carry a cell don't you?

Actually EVERYONE In Ontario has the right to refuse work due to safety. I had a ladder stolen off me while I was walking from my truck to the job site... this was written an parliament area.. when I got to the store, the store owner told me.. ya the police don't even come here...
I'll call 911 sure.. and I'll tell the bad guy to wait 15 minutes to.....

[Greenhorn]

Buy a bell for your dog. Everything will head the other way or carry a whistle around your neck.

[finsfurfeathers]

Actually EVERYONE In Ontario has the right to refuse work due to safety.
.....

Not correct police, and fire to name a few can't.

[Fishy Wishy]

Not correct police, and fire to name a few can't.

Well they can...they would just face charges under the Police Services act. OHSA in the preamble excludes Emergency Services.

As I read and reply to this I am eating a peanut butter and jam sandwich, made with Gramma's homemade jam. She spends her summer in the bush and country of Northern Ontario in whatever berry patch is ripe in season. From wild strawberries to raspberries, wild blueberries, gooseberries, currants...She has never carried a gun in her 77 years. She has had Setters, Labs, GSD, King GSD, Newfs, and currently a Shiloh Shepherd. Her criteria is a dog smart enough to no cower behind her if they come across a bear. It can either decide to challenge the bear or draw it away from her just no draw it to her.

[werner.reiche]

Not correct police, and fire to name a few can't.

I thought police could. I thought firemen were the only ones who couldn't.
But there are others as well - like medical staff dealing with SARs, Ebola etc - they can't refuse duty without repercussions.

[werner.reiche]

Local police here is york regional... never see opp other than the 400 series highways.. when u call 911 yrp shows.. not opp.. accidents on small roads(not400) are yrp... opp doesn't police the area.. they aren't paid to.

Same around Ottawa - Ottawa police handle the messy stuff. OPP is the highway patrol - just the 417 through town.

Re: armed & uniformed shopping - I sort of thought that was the norm - see uniformed officers running errands all the time. In our area area they'll go grocery shopping and take the groceries home in the cruiser - could be the guys off duty and didn't go home to change first. Don't really care - although I can see where it might create a negative view.

[Bushmoose]

I live in a rural area that is policed by the OPP. It's no big deal to see them parked in their driveway, perhaps having lunch? We see them all the time at the bank, store or rest. having a coffee chatting with the locals. It doesn't mean they're not on the job doing whatever it is that they do. If you ask me, I think it kind of breaks down the divide between them and the public. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever!

[trimmer21]

I worked with people (me included) who would regularly stop at a grocery or corner store and take a bag of food to folks who were struggling to put a meal together for the family or run an errand for a senior that had trouble getting out. That's what friends do for friends and we thought nothing of it. There was always some dipstick that would complain,though. Some folks go nit-picking through life finding stuff to bi**h about. I really feel sorry for them. What a pathetic way to go through life.

[MikePal]

I think it kind of breaks down the divide between them and the public. Nothing wrong with it whatsoever!

I think your right, in some places I'm sure the LEO's are still encouraged to mingle within their communities to get more acquainted with the general public. Back to the day, they had beat cops who walked the streets an stores all day, it was actaully expected of them to be seen.

. There was always some dipstick that would complain,though. Some folks go nit-picking through life finding stuff to bi**h about. I really feel sorry for them. What a pathetic way to go through life.

I agree...