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djturnz · 10-04-2007, 04:59 AM

The Adams County Animal enforcement officers are issued 4" XD45s. They work out of the SPCA. This is Pennsylvania.

I thought it was cool. It's the first one I've heard of that issued XDs.

IHasanXD · 10-04-2007, 06:31 AM

While neat that an Agency is issued XD,s I don't think "Cops" working for the SPCA should be allowed to open carry. Isn't the SPCA a company and not a governmental agency?

djturnz · 10-04-2007, 10:13 AM

They go into houses with animal violations and neglect and take the animals. They also bring charges against the pet owners. I assume to have that authority, they would have to be "cops". Maybe they are more like constables.

Moe C. · 10-05-2007, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IHasanXD

While neat that an Agency is issued XD,s I don't think "Cops" working for the SPCA should be allowed to open carry. Isn't the SPCA a company and not a governmental agency?

Well if their anything like the officers on "Animal Cops" on Animal Planet. We're talking about something like less than 10 officers for a whole city that investigate thousands of animal cruelty crimes per year. These guys have the authority to arrest people who have committed an animal cruelty offense and bring them to the cops. I don't know...do they need guns (just in case) to arrest someone and bring them to jail?

~Moe

**XDAndMe** · 10-05-2007, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by djturnz

The Adams County Animal enforcement officers are issued 4" XD45s. They work out of the SPCA. This is Pennsylvania.

Awesome! Glad to see the XD becoming popular with local agencies.

But...

Since when do animals have legal representation!?

Perhaps we should change the Constitution to read "We the inhabitants," instead of "We the people?"

I can't wait for the day that someone's Golden Retriever gets my job because of Affirmative Action. In that case, I'll become a judge and get my revenge on dogs in traffic court for littering sidewalks. Of course there will always be that one privileged dog that can afford the next Johnnie Cochran...

Coogan · 10-05-2007, 05:31 AM

I know of 2 LEA in PA that use XDs, one the .45 and the other .357 Sig.

There is a third going to the .45, but they re waiting on funding from what I am told.

Oh, my tinfoil hat prevents me from naming them.....

Exmasonite · 10-05-2007, 06:28 AM

Is it truly the "SPCA" or the local animal control authority? Most of those are sheriff's deputies or actual police officers within a jurisdiction. there's different nomenclature and definitions in every town/state/county.

but that IS cool. +1 for the XD!

Moe C. · 10-06-2007, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by XDAndMe

Awesome! Glad to see the XD becoming popular with local agencies.

But...

Since when do animals have legal representation!?

Perhaps we should change the Constitution to read "We the inhabitants," instead of "We the people?"

I can't wait for the day that someone's Golden Retriever gets my job because of Affirmative Action. In that case, I'll become a judge and get my revenge on dogs in traffic court for littering sidewalks. Of course there will always be that one privileged dog that can afford the next Johnnie Cochran...

Please tell me you're joking.

IHasanXD · 10-06-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Moe C.

Please tell me you're joking.

Well people like PETA would go for that. I wouldn't be surprised that if in our lifetime, PETA would try to get animals the right to vote.

I'll be back, my bacon is cooking.

**einheit 13** · 10-06-2007, 11:59 AM

Here in Hampton/Newport News, Va. the SPCA officers have the same powers as an LEO. They are swarn in peace officers that are uniformed and carry handguns, a shotgun, cuffs.packed out just like the city cops....

10-04-2007, 04:59 AM	#1
djturnz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 253	I found a LEA that issues the XD The Adams County Animal enforcement officers are issued 4" XD45s. They work out of the SPCA. This is Pennsylvania. I thought it was cool. It's the first one I've heard of that issued XDs. __________________ From Pennsylvania? Check out http://www.pafoa.org/forum/ tell em djturnz sent ya. XD9 SC Black Polished Barrel hood and Muzzle XD45 Compact - Tactical in FDE

10-04-2007, 10:13 AM	#3
djturnz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 253	They go into houses with animal violations and neglect and take the animals. They also bring charges against the pet owners. I assume to have that authority, they would have to be "cops". Maybe they are more like constables. __________________ From Pennsylvania? Check out http://www.pafoa.org/forum/ tell em djturnz sent ya. XD9 SC Black Polished Barrel hood and Muzzle XD45 Compact - Tactical in FDE

10-06-2007, 11:59 AM	#10
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,661	Here in Hampton/Newport News, Va. the SPCA officers have the same powers as an LEO. They are swarn in peace officers that are uniformed and carry handguns, a shotgun, cuffs.packed out just like the city cops.... __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

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10-04-2007, 06:31 AM	#2
IHasanXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 499	While neat that an Agency is issued XD,s I don't think "Cops" working for the SPCA should be allowed to open carry. Isn't the SPCA a company and not a governmental agency?

10-05-2007, 05:31 AM	#6
Coogan XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	I know of 2 LEA in PA that use XDs, one the .45 and the other .357 Sig. There is a third going to the .45, but they re waiting on funding from what I am told. Oh, my tinfoil hat prevents me from naming them.....

10-05-2007, 06:28 AM	#7
Exmasonite XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 812	Is it truly the "SPCA" or the local animal control authority? Most of those are sheriff's deputies or actual police officers within a jurisdiction. there's different nomenclature and definitions in every town/state/county. but that IS cool. +1 for the XD!