Orange County sheriff's crackdown on gun permits comes under

[308Mike]

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Orange County sheriff's crackdown on gun permits comes under fire
Gun-rights advocates and some permit holders say the review of concealed weapons permits violates the 2nd Amendment. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is surprised by the reaction.
By Stuart Pfeifer
November 12, 2008

In her first five months in office, newly appointed Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has brought in a new management team, fired deputies accused of misconduct and tried to distance the department from the legacy of her indicted predecessor, Michael S. Carona.

But the most controversy she has generated has been her decision to review the concealed weapons permits issued by Carona.

Hutchens said she was concerned that more than 1,100 people held concealed carry permits issued by the former sheriff -- nearly three times the number of permits issued in Los Angeles County. She assigned a lieutenant to review each concealed weapons permit to determine whether the holder had a valid reason for carrying a weapon in public and whether these were people whose safety was at risk.

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[mekender]

i would be shocked if someone didnt like me restricting their rights too... how dare they!!!

[The Quiet Man]

1100 CCW permits in Orange County? Did I read that right? Exactly what percentage of the population is that? If this particular sheriff is looking for some good will amongst her constituents she could begin by getting a big rubber stamp that says "APPROVED" for the requests for a CCW in her county...not by reviewing the "need" of the current holders. Obviously this "new sheriff in town" just doesn't get it!

[Precision]

You know, she should also look around her department. Most of her fellow cops don't "need" guns either. I mean if they have never used it in the line of duty, they don't REALLY "need" it do they?

Such an asshat.

[Combat Controller]

She is an idiot. There, I said it, and I'm not sorry.

[HTRN]

1100 CCW permits in Orange County? Did I read that right? Exactly what percentage of the population is that?

about .0004%. Still somewhat better than NYC, where there's 1500 permits for 8.5 million.


HTRN