with respect......well, i dont know whom 'the quoted post below is'...however my source is an admin Sen. Sergeant Major who stated emphatically that a) they must carry a permit proving ownership of their gun, and b) they must carry another permit issued from their relative Provincial City Hall giving them permission to carry their gun in relation to their duty. The only officers that are permitted to carry their guns off duty are detectives and those other officers on special attachments.
If other officers want to duck and weave in and out of their duties and responsibilities; i guess is up to them until caught.