[DC] I’m a cop. Can I carry under LEOSA while I’m working my other job?
I’m a law enforcement officer. In my second job (non-LEO) I work on a public street. Can that government employer restrict me from carrying at work if LEOSA lets me carry in all 50 states?
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LEOSA generally allows qualified active/retired officers to carry concealed nationwide, including DC. But it’s not unlimited. It doesn’t override:
- Employer policies (private or government);
- Restrictions on government property, including certain areas beyond buildings (D.C. Code § 7-2509.07);
- Federal restrictions and posted no-carry areas.
For your DC second job, a DC government agency can set work-rules that bar employees from carrying while on duty—even if you’re otherwise covered by LEOSA—and those rules can apply to the areas where you perform work (including streets or right-of-way under their control). Compliance with employer policy is required while on duty.
Best next steps: review the employee handbook/HR policy on weapons and confirm with HR or the agency’s legal office how the rule applies to your particular work location on the street.
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I’m a law enforcement officer. In my second job (non-LEO) I work on a public street. Can that government employer restrict me from carrying at work if LEOSA lets me carry in all 50 states?
Lexi, Chatbot
Can you share more about the specific non-law-enforcement job?
I work in the public street.
Lexi, Chatbot
What state do you work in?
DC.
Jon
To confirm—you want to know if LEOSA allows you to carry while working your non-LEO government job?
Yes. If I work for a non-LEO government job, can they restrict me while I’m working in the public streets?
Jon
LEOSA generally allows qualified active/retired officers to carry concealed nationwide, including DC. But it’s not unlimited. It doesn’t override:
- Employer policies (private or government);
- Restrictions on government property, including certain areas beyond buildings (D.C. Code § 7-2509.07);
- Federal restrictions and posted no-carry areas.
For your DC second job, a DC government agency can set work-rules that bar employees from carrying while on duty—even if you’re otherwise covered by LEOSA—and those rules can apply to the areas where you perform work (including streets or right-of-way under their control). Compliance with employer policy is required while on duty.
Best next steps: review the employee handbook/HR policy on weapons and confirm with HR or the agency’s legal office how the rule applies to your particular work location on the street.
Thanks!
Jon
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