Thread: Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits

Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits

This is step one in gun confiscation. I am going to write to the Sheriff reminding her that she is an elected official. I hope she liked her job, cuz she's going to be unemployed.

Under state law, a Sheriff has discretion to issue concealed weapons permits. And under the administration of former Sheriff Mike Carona – whose federal corruption trial starts on Oct. 28 – guidelines for issuing concealed weapons permits were loosened.
Records reviewed by the Orange County Register show that concealed weapon permits soared under Carona, from 38 in 1998 to 468 the next year. By 2006, it was up to 1,400, a four-fold increase.
When Carona took over in 1998, Orange County ranked 34th in terms of the numbers of permits granted. By 2006, Orange County was ranked number nine.
However, the Register also found numerous instances where campaign donors received the permits. A Register analysis of Carona campaign contributions from 1996 to the end of 2001 shows that at least 95 contributors – who gave at least $68,000 - got licenses.
Indeed, the federal indictment against Carona details one specific instance where a wealthy contributor was granted a license under questionable circumstances.
Hutchens has said that connection prompted her to review the policies and tighten the standards.

Shame on the sheriff for being so sensible and reversing corrupt practices based on political cronyism.

Originally Posted by michaelr

Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits

This is step one in gun confiscation. I am going to write to the Sheriff reminding her that she is an elected official. I hope she liked her job, cuz she's going to be unemployed.

You people do not beleive me when I tell you that leftists suck.

Originally Posted by Tick

You people do not beleive me when I tell you that leftists suck.

The truth of the matter is, both sides want your guns, and McCain is leading the pack. He is as anti gun ownership as Clinton is.

Originally Posted by michaelr

... This is step one in gun confiscation. I am going to write to the Sheriff reminding her that she is an elected official. I hope she liked her job, cuz she's going to be unemployed.

Wake me when an actual gun is confiscated.

Originally Posted by Djinn

Wake me when an actual gun is confiscated.

If we do not wake up sonner than that, it will be too late.

Originally Posted by Tick

You people do not beleive me when I tell you that leftists suck.

We don't believe you because you don't know what you're talking about.

Originally Posted by Djinn

Wake me when an actual gun is confiscated.

When the precedent is set to pull CCW permits then the gun permits are next. Where do you draw your line?

Originally Posted by michaelr

Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits

This is step one in gun confiscation. I am going to write to the Sheriff reminding her that she is an elected official. I hope she liked her job, cuz she's going to be unemployed.

Do you live in the county?

Where does she, the Sheriff, think she has the authority?

"Hutchens acknowledged to supervisors that she had indeed tightened requirements for the permits but highlighted the fact that no current license had yet been revoked."

She carte blanche tightened the requirements?

Originally Posted by Djinn

Wake me when an actual gun is confiscated.

Yup. Here you have a sheriff who wants to obey the law and protect the public and the loons of course cry havoc.