Feb. 3 (UPI) — U.S. Women’s National Team coach Vlatko Andonovski announced the roster for this month’s SheBelieves Cup on Thursday, leaving off veterans Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan in favor of up-and-comers like Sophia Smith and Ashley Sanchez.

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan left off USWNT roster for SheBelieves Cup – UPI.com

Oh yes, she will still get her monies…while she is still a member of the team. However, this is her Two Minute Warning that she is about to be fired because simply she got too old for the game.

Next, she will be suing for Ageism.

Just when you thought this song could not be any better.

If they are going to waste taxpayers’ money on crap like this, I will support defunding the department.

HB 2554by *Hurt: 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.

(5) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement officer” also means a person
who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit pursuant to § 39-17-1351;
provided, that the enhanced handgun carry permit is not suspended, revoked, or
expired.

Read the Text. 

And it has a Senate companion bill.

I am going to have to go with separation of Church and State with this one for the moment. I am not interested to be a cop nor I will have the protections, insurance (Health and otherwise), legal backing or any of the alleged benefits you may get from being a cop other than being able to carry in usually prohibited places for civilians and the ease to obtain NFA items.  This bill needs to be defined a bit more to make it palatable to yours truly.

UPDATE: Readers hightecrebel and Jack point out (and probably right) that the bill just it just expands where somebody with an Enhanced Carry permit can carry.

Part 13 – Weapons
39-17-1350 – Law enforcement officers permitted to carry firearms Exceptions Restrictions Identification card for corrections officers.

(a)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any law enforcement officer may carry firearms at all times and in all places within Tennessee, on-duty or off-duty, regardless of the officer’s regular duty hours or assignments, except as provided by subsection (c), federal law, lawful orders of court or the written directives of the executive supervisor of the employing agency.

(b)  The authority conferred by this section is expressly intended to and shall supersede restrictions placed upon law enforcement officers’ authority to carry firearms by other sections within this part.

(c)  The authority conferred by this section shall not extend to a law enforcement officer:

(1)  Who is not engaged in the actual discharge of official duties as a law enforcement officer and carries a firearm onto school grounds or inside a school building during regular school hours unless the officer immediately informs the principal that the officer will be present on school grounds or inside the school building and in possession of a firearm. If the principal is unavailable, the notice may be given to an appropriate administrative staff person in the principal’s office;

(2)  Who is consuming beer or an alcoholic beverage or who is under the influence of beer, an alcoholic beverage, or a controlled substance; or

(3)  [Deleted by 2009 amendment.]

(4)  Who is not engaged in the actual discharge of official duties as a law enforcement officer while attending a judicial proceeding.

 (5) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement officer” also means a person
who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit pursuant to § 39-17-1351;
provided, that the enhanced handgun carry permit is not suspended, revoked, or
expired.

OK, that makes more sense, but still need a bit wee more confirmation from local legislative experts (of which I am not) that we are not going to suddenly be engaged in police activities.

My bad, I am still trying to learn how things are done here in TN and shaking away the Florida formats. Learning curve and all that. Thank you to hightecrebel and Jack for the insight and please people, don’t be afraid to point out screw ups. I am married close to 4 decades, so I am used to being told I am wr0ng.

Stole this from Wirecutter. It is true.

As usual.

Once again with feeling: Stand Your Ground was never used by the defense in the trial. They went for Self Defense since Trayvon was already attacking Zimmerman which was the correct and legal thing to do.

Brady needs to perpetuate the lie because it is the way they gather funding. They will never tell you SYG has helped people of all races from being railroaded by winning-hungry prosecutors because they do not engorge their coffers unless all self-defense shootings are determined to be murders and they get to play the advocates for the victims even if they were juvenile delinquents like sainted Trayvon.

Pope John Paul II talks with Mehmet Agca, the man who tried to assassinate him, in an Italian prison, 1983. After these many years, this photo never fails to make me believe in good people. I truly believe Karol Józef Wojtyła is the best Pope we had in my lifetime.