Posted on 10/10/2008 8:59:11 AM PDT by neverdem
Hundreds of letters have been sent out advising current permit holders of impending revocation.
The Sheriff's Department has begun the process of revoking hundreds of concealed weapon permits across Orange County.
This week, department officials confirmed that 146 letters have been sent out advising current license holders that their permits to carry firearms in public – called CCWs – are being revoked. There are currently 1,024 permit holders.
"The Department has determined that your identified risk does not meet the good cause threshold as required under the new CCW policy based upon the information you provided. As a result of this determination, the Department's present intention is to revoke your CCW license," reads the form letter sent out this month.
The letter, sent out under the signature of Captain Dave Nighswonger, advises current holders that if they feel that additional information should be considered they have roughly one month to provide additional good cause information for the department to consider before the revocation becomes final.
This week, county supervisors grilled Sheriff Sandra Hutchens during her 120-day update on the reorganization of the agency about the status of the concealed weapons review.
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that she had indeed tightened requirements for the permits but highlighted the fact that no current license had yet been revoked.
But it seems unlikely that those who are getting the letters won't be revoked.
"Most of them are not coming back with the information we need," said Nighswonger. "A lot of them are arguing the second amendment (to the U.S. Constitution)," he said.
Nighswonger said many of the current revocations listed their reason for having a concealed gun as "avid shooter."
That no longer qualifies under Hutchen's new standards....
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
... and so it begins.
I didn’t have to give a reason when I got my permit in Washington. I was prepared to give one, but they never asked.
“”A lot of them are arguing the second amendment (to the U.S. Constitution),” he said. “
Yeah..Wouldn’t want that ‘old document’ getting in the way..
Response to cops. “What letter”???
If one of the affected people get harmed in a crime, I would hope that sherrif is left with no savings and his wages garnished to pay for the damages.
Is California a “may issue” state ?
Note how the dude doesn’t have the stones to go door to door to simply collect them...
....And now the new civil war begins.
reminds me of an old history lesson...
sounds like what Germany did...
WTF???
Sheriffs make the law in California???
Whoa. I think I’m going to reconsider getting that CCW.
my thoughts exactly...
just wait until Hussein gets in office!!!
Make a women sheriff - this is what the Board gets for an equal employment hiring.
BTW, the new sheriff was the Union rep for LA Sheriff’s union.
Or has she realized that yet.
Aha, I see it is a female sherrif.
THIS should help McCain
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