Editing Lake Arthur, New Mexico (section)

==Badge-factory==
Since the enactment of the [[Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act]] in 2004, "qualified [[Police officer|law enforcement officer]]" and “qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer" have been given permission to carry a [[Concealed Carry in the United States|concealed firearm]] in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions. In 2018, it was revealed that billionaire [[Robert Mercer (businessman)|Robert Mercer]] (owner of [[Breitbart News]], [[Cambridge Analytica]], and others) was a volunteer policeman with Lake Arthur Police Department from 2011. This enrollment permitted him to carry a concealed weapon in all 50 states. Mercer also obtained police badges (old-fashioned stars) for bodyguards working for the [[Koch family|Koch brothers]] and Breitbart news. The police department was shut down in April 2018 after these "badges-for-cash" were reported in the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-28/robert-mercer-s-secret-adventure-as-a-new-mexico-cop |title=Robert Mercer's Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop|publisher= www.bloomberg.com|date=March 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-15/the-gun-law-loophole-that-entices-tycoons-and-criminals-to-play-c|title=The Gun-Law Loophole That Entices Tycoons and Criminals to Play Cop|publisher=www.bloomberg.com|date=May 15, 2018}}</ref>