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A who's who of permit holders in Santa Clara County(CA)
mercurynews.com ^ | 11 December, 2011 | NA

Posted on 12/11/2011 2:30:04 PM PST by marktwain

In Santa Clara County, 113 people have permits that allow them to carry concealed weapons, according to Sheriff Laurie Smith's office. Sixty-four permits issued to judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers are considered confidential.

Another 49 have been issued to "civilians.'' The applications for those permits-- which are public record -- include a variety of reasons for seeking a permit, based on real or perceived threats to the applicant or family. The threats are often related to their current or former jobs, outside interests or responsibilities.

1) Robert Anderson, forensic consultant

2) Joseph Barbara, physician

3) Keith Barna, private investigator

4) James Baron, court-appointed receiver

5) Stephen Bechtel Jr., chairman emeritus of Bechtel Corp.

6) Pasquale Bitonti, sausage company executive

7) Robert Blank, real estate agent

8) Jay Bloom, dentist

9) Annette Bolton, security specialist

10) James Campagna, mortgage lender

11) Harpreet Chadha, restaurant owner

12) John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems

13) Richard Collins, retired from Cupertino Electric

14) Gregg Dietz, private investigator

15) Barton Dorsa, visual artist and filmmaker

16) Gary Filizetti, construction company executive

17) Frank Fiorina, retired AT&T executive and husband of former HP CEO Carly Fiorina

18) Stuart Fishman, family law attorney

19) Don Gage, Santa Clara Valley Water District board member

20) Robi Georges, tech company executive

21) Christopher Gimelli, sales consultant

22) David Giordano Jr., sales manager

23) Lee Hall, construction company owner

24) Charles Hill, small business owner

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: banglist; ca; ccw; santclara
Santa Clara County has a population of 1,781,642 (2010)

In most of the rest of the U.S., there are about 2% of the population that get permits. That means that California is likely denying permits to about 35,000 people who want them but cannot get them.

From the comments:

"It's irresponsible to publish this list. Many states have laws prohibiting the publishing of lists like this.

Also, it's a shame that in Santa Clara county ordinary people do not have the same right to self-defense as the wealthy and politically connected--the 1%, if you will. In shall issue states, everyone has the same self-defense rights as the wealthy."

1 posted on 12/11/2011 2:30:11 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain
If I lived in CA (thank God I don't have to) I would be carrying regardless of "permission" from their so called law.

I.M.O. the 2nd Amendment trumps these assholes regulations. But thats just me.

2 posted on 12/11/2011 2:37:30 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: unixfox

Problem is, once they catch you with a concealed weapon, they roll up to your door with their van, and empty your gun locker.

You’re pretty much screwed no matter what.


3 posted on 12/11/2011 2:40:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Why back in '88, Conservatives backed Gore in Texas. What Reagan revolution? What legacy?)
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To: marktwain
#8 Jay Bloom, dentist

Very few people enjoy going to the dentist.

But a dangerous occupation?

4 posted on 12/11/2011 2:53:42 PM PST by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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To: marktwain

I have never understood how a state could revoke the 2nd amendment right to bear arms?


5 posted on 12/11/2011 2:56:53 PM PST by LucianOfSamasota (No good deed...)
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To: marktwain

California is one of those states I simply would not live in.

That list sounds like the best criteria for getting a permit in that county is to be extremely wealthy or politically prominent.


6 posted on 12/11/2011 2:57:59 PM PST by yarddog
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To: marktwain
Also, it's a shame that in Santa Clara county ordinary people do not have the same right to self-defense as the wealthy and politically connected ...

On the other hand, the voters in Santa Clara County elected the people who have denied that right.

7 posted on 12/11/2011 3:04:44 PM PST by RobinOfKingston (The instinct toward liberalism is located in the part of the brain called the rectal lobe.)
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To: unixfox

I carried a gun without a permit for many, many years for that reason. I worked at night in nightclubs, left the bar at 3am with the nights take because I did the morning deposits, and had been followed home at night by freaks numerous times. I applied for a permit and was tuned down flat. I figured I’d rather be in jail for a concealed weapon than dead.


8 posted on 12/11/2011 4:04:50 PM PST by sheana
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To: DoughtyOne
Problem is, once they catch you with a concealed weapon, they roll up to your door with their van, and empty your gun locker. You’re pretty much screwed no matter what.

And if in such a situation and you are not willing to empty your guns into the cops who are violating your rights, then the 2nd Amendment is pretty much crap anyway, isn't it? I mean the 2nd Amendment was meant to allow you to protect yourself from the government, not criminals. If the cops come for your guns and only for your guns, not some other crime, and if you shoot said cops but the courts do not consider that justifiable homocide, then the 2nd Amendment, as a right merely to possess weapons but not even to use them for the purpose for which the 2nd Amendment exists, has been rendered moot.
9 posted on 12/11/2011 4:16:01 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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To: marktwain
Sixty-four permits issued to judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers are considered confidential. Another 49 have been issued to "civilians.''

What's more outrageous? That they would protect the identity of the government employees and not the civilians or that there is a total of 123 permits in a county with a population of 1.8 million. Just unbelievable.

10 posted on 12/11/2011 4:17:26 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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Time to publish the names and home addresses of the publisher, managing editor ,news editors and senior reporters of the Mercury on the internet. That way, gun owners whose homes have been burgled or invaded by violent criminals looking for guns can go directly to the sources to express their dissatisfaction.
11 posted on 12/11/2011 4:57:11 PM PST by Godwin1
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To: LucianOfSamasota

California hasn’t totally “revoked” the right to bear arms. It is something just as insidious though, called “reasonable regulation.” And thus far, there aren’t any State or Federal judges who have the courage to slap them down, and the citizens haven’t united yet to change their own State Constitution. What the citizens of California have done, consistently, is to elect anti firearms Democrats. It’s disgusting.


12 posted on 12/11/2011 5:00:50 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: marktwain
In Santa Clara County, 113 people have permits that allow them to carry concealed weapons.

That means that California is likely denying permits to about 35,000 people.

May I add, the 35,000 people denied permits are only in one county, not the entire State of California. The hypocrisy of one county in a May Issue State.

The link in your thread gives goes to a story listing the name of "civilians.'' with CC Permits.

On the right side of that story is a link to another article under Bay News - Latest Headlines. The title of that article is:

Santa Clara County sheriff draws legal fire for way she hands out concealed-gun permits.

Legal challenges, Living in fear, Donors get permits and other practices of Sheriff Laurie Smith and other sheriffs are addressed by Mercurynews.com.

It gives more insight about California a May Issue State.

Thank heavens I live in fly over country.

13 posted on 12/11/2011 5:19:16 PM PST by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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To: TYVets

Depends on the county in CA. The farther away from the coast the easier to get a permit.

Have carried legally in CA for over 12 years with a 15 month break recently due to an AH Sheriff. Worked on the committee to get a good Sheriff elected and two months after we got him elected I was carrying legally again. Also have Nevada and Utah out-of-state permits. There are a lot of places I can go.

Merced, San Joaquin, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado counties are all pro RKBA and issue permits.


14 posted on 12/11/2011 7:06:24 PM PST by onceone
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To: onceone
It's great to hear there are some places in California where sanity prevails.

Without seeing the numbers in advance I would bet a cup of coffee that the crime rate goes down the farther from the coast you go.

15 posted on 12/11/2011 7:54:30 PM PST by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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