Some gun permit holders would become 'law enforcement' in...

[Grayskies]

Some gun permit holders would become 'law enforcement' in state's bill

Two bills in the state assembly and state senate, HB 254 and SB 2523, would amend Tennessee law and designate "a person who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit" as a member of law enforcement.

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"As introduced, expands the definition of 'law enforcement officer' to include a person who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit; provided, that the permit is not suspended, revoked, or expired, for purposes of authority to carry a firearm under certain circumstances," the summary for the bill reads on the Tennessee General Assembly website.

State Sen. Joey Hensley, who introduced the state Senate version of the bill, told ABC News that the goal of the bill was to allow enhanced gun permit carriers to carry their weapons into locations where off-duty law enforcement enter, such as a store or restaurant that prohibits guns inside their business. Hensley said the bill would not allow enhanced permit holders to bring their weapons into courts or schools.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/some- ... li=BBnb7Kz

[jdege]

Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.
- Robert Peel

[Holland&Holland]

Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.
- Robert Peel

That is "police" in the hypothetical sense. We mean police in the sense that those in power need a force to subjugate the populace.

[Lumpy]

It did say "enhanced" carry permit. Something closer to being a certified police auxiliary?

ETA: peace officer training, armed guard, prison guard, military training certificate, etc.
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/safet ... ements.pdf