(Hawaii) Bill would target off duty officers who drink and carry weapons [View all]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - "The smart law enforcement officer who's carrying a gun shouldn't be drinking period," Sen. Will Espero said.
He plans to write that into a bill next session. The idea for legislation comes after speculation that Christopher Deedy was drunk when he shot Kollin Elderts.
Espero wants it illegal for off-duty law enforcers to carry a gun when they drink alcohol.
Former prosecutor Peter Carlisle agrees. "I certainly include police officers. Police officers are required to be armed all the time, but the fact of the matter is they should not have any alcohol in their system when they're making decisions about pulling a gun and using it," he said.
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