[Pontiac]

So when the Scout camp tried to get a permit from the county commissioners to continue shooting on the range, Sheriff Frangis-and those nay-saying neighbors-were there to shut them down.

This needs some explanation.

Did the Scouts need a permit in the past and not have one, did they need to renew a permit or did some new requirement get implemented just to shut them down?

[Angry Mad Scientist]

Possibly some explanation regarding the Sheriff, a former BATFE Agent, may be shown in some of the past actions of the Sheriff:
Colorado Sheriff Uses Illegal License Plates
http://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/news.asp?ID=1412&m=print