State correction officers, like petitioner, are granted a statutory exemption from prosecution for criminal possession of a weapon (Penal Law § 265.20 [a] [1] [c]; CPL 2.10 [25]). This exemption is circumscribed by respondent's Directive No. 2020, which provides it with the right to prohibit an employee from carrying a weapon off duty when it determines, inter alia, that "the employee's mental or emotional condition is such that...
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