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It’s good to be the king, or a Sheriff in Cook County, authority figures can get a gun anytime.

December 25, 2013 12:28 PM

(CBS) – It is not unusual for a sheriff to be carrying a gun. In fact, it would be expected in some places.

But when Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart recently started carrying one on his belt, it was a bit unusual. So WBBM’s Mike Krauser asked him about it.

Dart – a former state lawmaker known for policy as much as anything else — said he’s been getting some unwanted attention, unfortunately.

The sheriff has had his life threatened.

“It’s been impressed upon me that I have five little kids, and I need to be around a bit,” Dart says. “So, I can’t just cavalierly just blow everything off.”

“It’s a little bit of a wake-up call, unfortunately,” he added. “I have no delusions of my abilities.”

The gun goes with the job, he says.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/12/25/dart-now-carrying-gun-after-death-threats/