The latest from Red County

[TaxMan]

Hutchens On Restrictive CCW Policy: "It's The Law" - OC BLOG (CA), Part of the Red County Network

[G30 Steve]

Dr Rodgers is a typical anti-gun liberal like Hutchens.

[NSP]

I am as much in favor of the right to own and maintain firearms as the next guy, but that does not include carrying them concealed on their person. During my thirty-five year career as a law enforcement oficer in Orange County, the only thing that worried me more that a criminal with a gun, was a citizen with a gun. The vast majority are not trained to use a weapon, and haven't a clue about the complex set of rules involved in the use of deadly force. Deadly force is tough enough for Police to deal with these days and departments are constantly training in the use for force continum.

In my opinion, Sheriff Hutchins is doing the right thing in recalling most of the CCW permits so freely handed out by the former Sheriff to his political buddies. After looking at some of the names on the list, I could clearly see that there was no justification for that person to carry a weapon, except for status and ego. Sheriff Brad Gates had a tight policy on the issuance of CCW permits and I don't recall a lot of hue and cry in those days. Hopefully Sheriff Hutchins will reinstitute such a policy where only those people who need to carry guns will be authorized to do so.

This man is lying. If he is not then I am floored.

Wait, he's from OC

[Spicy McHaggis]

Originally Posted by NSP

This man is lying. If he is not then I am floored.

Wait, he's from OC

I think he must have been one of those LEOs that spent his entire career working in the jails. Not once stepping foot outside of the hotel with bars.

[Rangerron]

As a retired LEO with 33 years experience, I never ran into a citizen with a CCW that infringed on my ability to do the job. I always recommended the issuing authority to advise CCW citizens if stopped by LE to always identify themselves as being armed with a CCW and wait for the officer to digest the information.

As a rule I would ask where is the weapon was located and take it from that point. I never had a problem.

From my intro post as new member you realize as a retiree in California I am actually having to go through a bunch of hoops to carry. I am sure it will work out but it is a pain.

[Harry Carry]

Rangerron, thanks for those words. Very nice to hear.

[spc]

I also hope you clear all of California's (Lassen's) hoops with reasonable effort.

Thanks for sharing your point of view.

spc

[CalCCW03]

Originally Posted by Rangerron

As a retired LEO with 33 years experience, I never ran into a citizen with a CCW that infringed on my ability to do the job. I always recommended the issuing authority to advise CCW citizens if stopped by LE to always identify themselves as being armed with a CCW and wait for the officer to digest the information.

As a rule I would ask where is the weapon was located and take it from that point. I never had a problem.

From my intro post as new member you realize as a retiree in California I am actually having to go through a bunch of hoops to carry. I am sure it will work out but it is a pain.

Welcome to the forum sir. Glad to have you.