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Police Chief Casady is worried that a citizen with a concealed weapons permit will do "something stupid". The problem is the police officer in the article below can legally carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
I would call DWI "something stupid".

From the Lincoln Journal Star February 28, 2004.

Officer pleads guilty to drunken driving

By Leah Thorsen Saturday, Feb 28, 2004 - 02:00:02 pm CST

A Lincoln police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to drunken driving won't work for the department during his 60-day driver's license suspension, Police Chief Tom Casady said."I told him upfront that he cannot work while his driver's license is suspended," Casady said.Douglas County Judge Joseph Caniglia also ordered Patrick McGuire, a 22-year police veteran, to pay a $400 fine.A count of reckless driving was dismissed.McGuire, 44, also was sentenced to nine months of probation, must complete an alcohol education class and can't go to bars during his probation, according to court documents.Allowing McGuire to work on desk duty during his license suspension would not be right because his actions were the result of a choice, Casady said.McGuire plans to use vacation and holiday hours to cover some of the time he'll not be allowed to work, Casady said, but he doesn't have enough paid hours to cover the entire 60-day period.On Friday evening, McGuire said he was relieved court proceedings were finished, saying he learned a valuable lesson and was eager to put this part of his life behind him.An outside judge, Caniglia, was appointed to preside over McGuire's case to make sure there was no conflict of interest in the Lancaster County proceedings.On Sept. 18, McGuire lost control of his car shortly before 1 a.m., according to a police accident report.He was driving east on Normal Boulevard when he sliced through the westbound lanes, smashing his Chevrolet Impala into a pine tree near the corner of South Cotner Boulevard.A test showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.10 percent, according to the report.The legal limit to drive is 0.08 percent.Reach Leah Thorsen at 473-7246 or lthorsen@;journalstar.com.