Joseph P. DeBergalisFrom Joseph P. DeBergalisWeaponsThe Right to Bear ArmsAs I boarded a flight home from meeting with members of Congress, security was tight and new alerts were announced. I considered again that despite 15 years on the job and being in the virtual ground zero for new terrorist threats, I was unarmed, unable to respond to a threat because out-of-town officers are not trusted to carry guns in the nation's capital.June 30, 2002Page 1 of 1