It’s been six years since Robert L. Smith retired from his job as a corrections officer at the D.C. Jail, but he still receives threats from former inmates. Smith keeps a legally registered handgun inside his home, and would like to be able to carry it to protect himself … but the D.C. Dept. of Corrections has declined his request. So Smith and three other retired employees have sued over the issue, wading into the debate of whether the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act should be interpreted to allow those who staff the country’s jails and prisons to carry guns outside of work.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:10:22 +0000
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