BOS Member Fires Shot across SHEriff's Bow.

[Gladiator]

Norby Notes

Right to Bear Concealed Arms?

Our constitution’s second amendment protects our right to bear arms. State law, however, prohibits the carrying of concealed firearms without a permit from the County Sheriff.

There are about 1,100 such concealed weapons permits in use in Orange County. Critics of past sheriffs claimed that permit issuances were based on campaign contributions. The current sheriff has pulled 20 permits so far, and promises to yank more from those who cannot prove a compelling need to have one.

I’ve received a flood of recent emails asserting a citizen’s right to a permit without having to prove a special need. They say all permits should be granted unless there is a good reason to deny.

We Supervisors control the Sheriff’s annual budget, but she controls daily operations.

Is a concealed weapons permit an extension of the Second Amendment? Or does a sheriff have wide latitude in regulating them? Look for this as an issue in the 2010 County campaign.


BOLD Added by yours truly. HUGE words here.

[YankeeDog]

I've met the guy a number of times and he is a wonk. Check which way the wind blows before you talk to him.

my .02
YD

[THE Gimper]

Originally Posted by YankeeDog

I've met the guy a number of times and he is a wonk. Check which way the wind blows before you talk to him.

my .02
YD

I have to say that, considering the email response I got from him before the SHEriff was chosen, I am surprised by this. That said, it means that we've gotten their attention.

[S. Todd]

Originally Posted by YankeeDog

I've met the guy a number of times and he is a POLITICIAN (fixed it for you. Same thing, right? ). Check which way the wind blows before you talk to him.

Let's understand a couple of things:
1) A politician who does what he knows most people want regardless of his personal convictions is DOING HIS JOB. We elect them, they do what we want, that's how it's supposed to be.
2) Our current bad situation is caused by a politician doing what she PERSONALLY thinks is right, refusing to acknowledge the will of the people.
3) WE ARE THE POLITICAL WIND. Norby would not have made a peep if we had not blasted them with e-mails and shown up at the BOS meeting.
4) If Norby feels a lot of people support our position, he will keep up the pressure on the Sheriff.
5) If we ease up on him, he will move on to some other issue. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

[gravedigger]

Keep the pressure on!