On November 20, the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sent a letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football Leage (NFL), asking him to reconsider the League’s ban on concealed carry.
The letter, written by National FOP president Chuck Canterbury was posted on buckeyefirearms.org. It states, in part, as follows:
Today, I am writing on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police to urge you to rescind this policy which weakens the safety and security of NFL players, personnel and fans. The terrorist attacks and threats of attacks from organizations like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are selecting targets based on the amount of death and injury they can inflict – mass murder and casualty events.
Well-attended venues and areas are being deliberately targeted by the radical killers who do not intend or expect to survive the assault. Law enforcement, even when working actively with highly trained and skilled security professionals, cannot be certain that all threats will be detected and neutralized.
As you know, the FOP does not understand and does not agree with the League on this matter…
…I know you cannot compel all venues and facilities to change their policies with respect to lawful carriage of firearms, but you can lift the current prohibition, which I strongly urge you to do.
