NFL Sued for Weapons Ban by Minnesota Police Organizations
By Chloe Scheller
Since 2003, Minnesota state law has permitted all licensed police officers, whether on duty or off duty, to carry firearms into private establishments even when signs that ban guns have been posted.
A decade later, the National Football League (NFL) has undercut that law with its own policy. The league decreed recently that only on-duty officers and private security personnel can carry weapons into NFL stadiums.
The NFL’s new policy didn’t sit well with