Petco Park Broadens Gun Ban to Include Off-Duty, Ex-Cops

Off-duty and retired law enforcement officers will no longer be allowed to bring concealed weapons into Petco Park under new security standards.

The revision of the security measures at the park, which also includes installing metal detectors, started on Opening Day.

It follows an order by Major League Baseball that all teams install metal detectors by 2015. This prompted Padres officials to revisit their security standards.

The concealed weapons ban doesn’t include security staff working the park.

The team consulted with the San Diego Sheriff’s Department and the City Attorney’s Office, as federal law does allow retired and off-duty officers to carry concealed weapons with some limitations.

The sheriff’s department and attorney’s office both agreed the park had the right to impose the ban.

Petco Park is the last of five ballparks in California to impose the ban.

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