The 2nd amendment applies to police officers as well as non-police officers, so even if their job did not demand they carry, they would be allowed to carry. As

The 2nd amendment applies to police officers as well as non-police officers, so even if their job did not demand they carry, they would be allowed to carry. Asking this question shows one significant way that people do not understand our 2nd amendment freedom. I use 'how people' rather than 'the author' because this is the 2nd time in 24 hours that I've seen this topic raised.