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Dedicated to Electing a Pro-Freedom Sheriff in Orange County July 22 Event: Come Meet Your NRA (Ed Worley, NRA Sacramento Representative and Paul Payne, Assistant to Wayne LaPierre) from 6 pm to 9 pm at OnTarget Range. If you’re reading this, your rights as an American citizen and a resident of Orange County are at stake. Last year, Sandra Hutchens was appointed Sheriff of Orange County to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the former Sheriff and to finish out his elected term in office. Despite inheriting a Department plagued by accusations of political favoritism and a poorly run jail system, our new Sheriff immediately targeted law-abiding citizens holding licenses to carry concealed weapons (CCWs). Since last autumn, Hutchens has embarked on a single-minded campaign to revoke, deny and restrict the number of CCWs in Orange County. She has even drastically changed her Department’s definition of “good cause” in order to make it far more difficult for an ordinary person to obtain a CCW. Hutchens has also decided that a large number of citizens no longer deserve to have a CCW, and is revoking their permits. Many of these citizens have invested hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars and hours of time applying for their CCWs and undergoing the required background checks, training and inspection. Many have held
World Examiner awards its prestigious, microscopic W.Exie (Serqet, depicted at left with crocodile on head) award, for best "Guns and the Right to Life" picture of the year to the movie "Defiance" starring Daniel Craig.
Seriously, this film is highly recommended, brilliant on many levels as it illustrates family loyalty, the need to bear arms in protection of life, dignity of women, and even dignity of the unborn. Tremendous (all the more because it's TRUE) story of how the Bielski brothers saved thousands of fellow Jews and trained them to fight against the Nazis. (I've heard of Jews fighting back in the Warsaw ghetto, but had not heard of the Bielski brothers and their fellow partisans, who fought in Byelorussia.)
The film is a MUST SEE for anyone reading this blog. See trailers here. And here:
Orange County ChamberCheck meets later today, noon til 2pm at my Laguna Hills office, for target practice, networking, and discussion of family protection issues. Come try out my laser simulator, same type used by many police and sheriff departments. RSVP.
Great video of seasoned citizen explaining how she has protected her car for 540,000 miles. Keep watching until the end where she shows how she protects herself, too!
OC ChamberCheck meets tomorrow, at my Laguna Hills office from Noon til 2pm, for target practice (laser simulator with moving and transitional targets), networking, and discussion of family protection issues.
This is not LaserTag or some kind of toy--this is a system used by many police and sheriff departements for training. So come on down and try it for free (please let me know in advance).
Free Gun Safety Class July 4 (Ladera Residents Only) I will provide a free ($20 materials fee requested) gun safety class at my home on July 4, from 1230pm to 430pm, after the parade and before the evening festivities. The class is open to Ladera Ranch residents only, and to avoid impacting neighbors students are asked to avoid parking on our street. Space in the class is limited, so email or call now. Learn to "gun-proof" your kids! (In case your neighbors do not "child-proof" their guns.) Learn how to unload a gun and make it safe, in case a kid finds one and asks you to do so. No real weapons are used in the class, which uses training replicas. A shooting test will be conducted using a laser simulator. My class is described further at www.7-4-1776.us - though normally 7 hours, I have shortened it to 4 hours to make it easier to attend on July 4. Though shortened, this FREE version of the class for Ladera residents will still follow the statutory requirements and will qualify you for the nonresident Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (recognized in 29 states), good for five years should you wish to apply for it, provided you pay Utah's $65.25 fee, submit fingerprint cards, passport photo, copy of driver license, and pass the required background check. Minimum age 21. US citizenship NOT required.
UPDATE: LaderaLife removed the post below (despite the public service nature of the event), from the "Round Table" forum which more Laderans follow, relegating it to the "Neighborhood Watch" forum, which few people follow. Please help publicize this class by emailing to anyone you know in Ladera.
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Free Gun Safety Class July 4 (Ladera Residents Only) I will provide a free ($20 materials fee requested) gun safety class at my home on July 4, from 1230pm to 430pm, after the parade and before the evening festivities. The class is open to Ladera Ranch residents only, and to avoid impacting neighbors students are asked to avoid parking on our street. Space in the class is limited, so email or call now. Learn to "gun-proof" your kids! (In case your neighbors do not "child-proof" their guns.) Learn how to unload a gun and make it safe, in case a kid finds one and asks you to do so. No real weapons are used in the class, which uses training replicas. A shooting test will be conducted using a laser simulator. My class is described further at www.7-4-1776.us - though normally 7 hours, I have shortened it to 4 hours to make it easier to attend on July 4. Though shortened, this FREE version of the class for Ladera residents will still follow the statutory requirements and will qualify you for the nonresident Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (recognized in 29 states), good for five years should you wish to apply for it, provided you pay Utah's $65.25 fee, submit fingerprint cards, passport photo, copy of driver license, and pass the required background check. Minimum age 21. US citizenship NOT required.
Nemerov: Does concealed carry support law enforcement?.
FBI data shows that in 2007, the average violent crime rate for RTC states was 400.5, and their average murder rate was 4.9 (per 100,000 population). The average violent crime rate for non-RTC states was 524.3 and their average murder rate was 6.8.
With Tennessee just now getting rid of their bans on carrying guns in restaurants that serve alcohol, only nine states still ban people who are authorized to carry a gun to carry it in those places.
who are these experts? .25 has little stopping power, forcing defender to administer fatal head shot rather than fight-stopping senter of mass hits...street utility of this gun is mainly for the criminal.
Many Chicagoans Carry Handguns Illegally - cbs2chicago.com.
Gun experts say that the .25 caliber is, in fact, very easy to conceal. That's the reason that it is the weapon of choice for many Chicagoans who want to carry an illegal handgun to defend themselves.
NEXT CLASS: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 8am to 3pm
Still plenty of room left in my next CCW class, Saturday, May 30. This class is for the Utah permit, which Californians can use in about 29 states. Get a free 3x5 flag, too!
See www.7-4-1776.us for more info.
The Register's coverage has generally been good on this, but the article on yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting has a few defects such as making it sound like Carona just "handed out" permits and also the language below conceals the fact that probably around 140 ccw holders "voluntarily" turned in their permits recently to avoid actual revocation.
Of the 1,133 gun permits reviewed, Anderson said, a total of 423 had triggered concern letters warning of revocation last fall. Of those, 290 remained by the spring. Since the department review began, Anderson added later, only 93 out of the original 423 permits questioned have been revoked, which represents 8 percent of the total permits. A department spokesman confirmed that the total number of permits in Orange County now hovers around 900, a 20 percent drop since Hutchens took office. Anderson said the lower number represents expirations such as people moving out of the county or situations that change such as threats that no longer exist.
Three of us showed up to speak for the Second Amendment. Video here:
http://tr.im/lJn2 [Scroll down for 5/19 meeting--my 3 minutes is at 01:39:10--I played the recording of my 911 call during simultaneous defensive gun use against radical muslim student gone berserk--"nothing to report here": no reporter interviewed the three of us, though we did see them interviewing Asst. Sheriff Jack Anderson and Moorlach's Chief of Staff Mario Mainero]
Janet Nguyen deserves a great deal of praise for her response to the grand jury faulting the appointed sheriff for an arbitrary and capricious ccw policy. Her proposal passed the Board 4 to 1, Moorlach against of course. Norby was great as usual, Campbell a little wishy washy to "get along" but his heart's in the right place and he voted right.
Ben Franklin preferred the rattlesnake as national symbol noting its reluctance to attack without warning (unlike the biblical serpent, it has a rattle), though fierce on sufficient provocation. See www.7-4-1776.us
The idea of mandatory training stems from the huge and disturbing assumption that the people have no common sense of their own and must be led to sensible behavior by the government. The error of that assumption is proven every day in states that do not require training; Alaska, Vermont, Washington, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and other states where training is not required do not have higher rates of accidents or erroneous shootings than states with strict training requirements. Washington State has had a “shall-issue” concealed carry permit, with no training requirement, since 1961 and Vermont has never had any requirement for training and requires no permit to carry a firearm. Alaska removed their permit requirement several years ago and there has been no increase in crime or accidents. Arizona requires several hours of classroom and range instruction for a concealed carry permit, but open carry is virtually unrestricted and has been common in the state for decades. Arizona’s legal open carriers are no more accident or error prone than their “highly trained” concealed carrying counterparts. As a matter of fact, lawfully armed citizens – in states requiring training and permits and those which do not – typically have lower firearms “incident%E
Read the complaint.
SAF Press Release :: SAF, CALGUNS CHALLENGE ARBITRARY DENIAL OF RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IN CALIFORNIA.
For Immediate Release: 5/5/2009 BELLEVUE, WA and REDWOOD CITY, CA – The Second Amendment Foundation, The Calguns Foundation and three California residents today filed a lawsuit seeking to vindicate the right to bear arms against arbitrary state infringement. Nearly all states allow qualified law-abiding citizens to carry guns for self-defense, but a few states allow local officials to arbitrarily decide who may exercise this core Second Amendment right. In the action filed today, Plaintiffs challenge the policies of two California Sheriffs, in Sacramento and Yolo counties, who reject the basic human right of self defense by refusing to issue ordinary people gun carry permits. Of course, violent criminals in the impacted counties continue to carry guns without police permission.
Speaking for the resolution were Bruce Whitaker, Kristine Alonzo, and Craig Alexander. Speaking against it were Don Daucher, Norm Dickinson, and Jack Anderson. The resolution passed by 41 to 14 as amended. Some notable NO votes came from from Cong. John Campbell's alternate Lou Penrose, State Sen. Mimi Walter's alternate Kat Vermeil, and Cong Ken Calvert's alternate Ann Rommel.
Entire resolution, as amended and passed:
Whereas, the Republican Party of Orange County firmly supports the positions outlined in the California Republican Party platform which declares:
“The United States Constitution guarantees the right of its citizenry to keep and bear arms. One of the first acts of a totalitarian society is to disarm its people. California’s gun control laws only serve to disarm law abiding citizens, not criminals. We oppose any further gun control legislation and support the right of all California citizens to own and bear guns and ammunition for any lawful purpose. We call for statewide legislation to allow qualified law abiding citizens in California to carry concealed weapons. We support allowing citizens to use deadly force to protect lives and property. We also support including all of these rights in the California constitution.Finally, we call for the elimination of waiting periods to purchase firearms and instead support complete implementation of instant background checks.”
And whereas, the Republican Party of Orange County supports and promotes principles of limited government, individual responsibility, and the defense of freedom with fair and equal treatment of law-abiding citizens; and
Whereas, the Sheriff of Orange County, a registered Republican, recently launched efforts and policies to retroactively review, revoke, expire and eliminate several hundred previously issued and valid carry concealed weapons permits or CCWs, adversely affecting permit holders.
Whereas, these revocations without cause, violate an agreed-upon contractual relationship for a defined period of permitted use between the Sheriff’s Department and CCW permit holders, resulting in a limiting of freedom and abuse of discretion by an officeholder.
Whereas, the Sheriff claims she is merely following “the law” yet Sheriffs in California are empowered with wide discretion regarding issuance of CCW permits, and Orange County recently ranked 43rd of 58 California counties in CCW permits issued per capita; and
Now, therefore be it resolved that the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Orange County opposes the CCW policy of the Sheriff and urges the Sheriff to revise her policy.The Central Committee also urges the California legislature to adopt AB357 to make California a “shall issue” state as it relates to the citizens right to carry a concealed weapon.
I attended Orange County Republican Party central committee meeting tonight at which a resolution passed 42-14 advocating shall-issue carry permits, and "opposing" Sheriff Hutchens' CCW policy.
Stronger "no confidence" language passed unanimously by the subcommittee was rejected by the central committee.
The machinations of the leadership to water down the resolution were disappointing and it's no wonder it's taken this long for the GOP to find its voice for shall-issue at the state level.
OPTION THREE: LADERA RANCH RESIDENTS ONLY...$500 flat fee* *Special restrictions apply. Student supplies venue (garage with bare wall for projection) and chairs. Class size: Anywhere from five to ten students (up to you since you form class; more students = cheaper seats), all residing within short walking distance of class venue (eliminates parking issues).
"Some have said this legislation will usurp authority of the private property owner to maintain control over their property. ... It could be argued that their prohibition usurps my rights as to what I can carry in my vehicle when I'm not on their property because obviously I can't have it in my car before I arrive in the parking lot and after I leave.
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This weekend, a resolution committee for the GOP voted 7-0 to condemn Hutchen’s new gun policies, which are stricter than the policy she inherited from former Sheriff Mike Carona.
Approximately 1 out of every 77 Texans is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. Yet the annual odds of being murdered or negligently killed by a concealed-handgun license holder in Texas are only about 1 in 10.2 million.
According to the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence, similar bills have been filed in 18 states since 2008 and all have failed, although lawmakers in a few states are trying again. Texas is one of seven states currently considering legislation.
"She's part of Obama's plan to conduct a war on guns," he said. "He's opposed to private ownership of guns, opposed to concealed carry laws. He doesn't believe we should be able to carry guns as individuals."
I'm very keen to import the most successful elements of your system – open primaries, elected sheriffs, a local sales tax, local referendums, the direct election of public officials – and I've written a book about how to do it called "The Plan: Twelve Months to Renew Britain." In Britain, we are run by a massive bureaucracy, and the position of the elected person is incredibly weak and is getting weaker every day.
Disappointing news. Terry is a good friend and respected advisor, personally and professionally.
Concealed weapons lawsuit dropped - SGVTribune.com.
A federal civil rights lawsuit that alleged Torrance police unconstitutionally had a blanket policy of denying all concealed weapons permits has been dismissed. The suit, filed last June by Huntington Beach attorney Terry A. Nelson on behalf of client David W. Spears, was dismissed in January at the request of both parties in the dispute.
Assembly Bill 357 – yes, the number is right – would change a state law that currently gives county sheriffs or chiefs of police final say in who can carry a gun.
BILL NUMBER: AB 357 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Knight
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
An act to amend Section 12050 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST
AB 357, as introduced, Knight. Firearms: license to carry concealed firearm.
Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county, upon proof that the person applying is of good moral character, that good cause exists, and that the person applying satisfies any one of certain conditions, as specified, to issue a license for the person to carry a concealed handgun, as specified.
This bill would delete the good cause requirement, and require the sheriff to issue the license if the other criteria described above are met.
By imposing additional duties on local law enforcement agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
The Shall Issue bill, AB 357, has been referred to the Public Safety Committee. Please call and tell these people to VOTE YES for AB 357.
Jose Solorio - Chair, Anaheim CA
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0069
Tel: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169
Curt Hagman - Vice Chair, Diamond Bar CA
CAPITOL OFFICE
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2060, 916-319-2160 fax
Warren T. Furutani, Long Beach CA
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0055
(916) 319-2055
(916) 319-2155 Fax
Danny D. Gilmore, Hanford CA
CAPITOL OFFICE
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2030, 916-319-2130 fax
Jerry Hill, San Mateo CA
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0019
Tel: (916) 319-2019
Fax: (916) 319-2119
Fiona Ma, San Francisco CA
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0012
Tel: (916) 319-2012
Fax: (916) 319-2112
Nancy Skinner, Oakland CA
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0014
Tel: (916) 319-2014
Fax: (916) 319-2114
Call early and often! We need this to pass!
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If the volume is up on your speakers, you are now listening to an actual 911 call made by me at 4:33 p.m. on February 20, 2009, as I arrived at my office building. Unbeknownst to me, the building was in lockdown, and many eyes watched from upstairs (including, ironically, from the conference room where I would teach my monthly concealed carry class the next morning). Those eyes watched in horror as I approached to help a man I thought was having a seizure. For the first time in over five years of carrying concealed, I had to draw my weapon in self-defense. (Yes, like many I received notice of revocation from Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, but the license was fortunately still in effect.) Drawing to the low ready enabled me to withdraw from the situation unharmed. Thank God I did not have to shoot (which is probably why this was never reported). The facts here were fairly unique: Total stranger, appearing (SOLELY from the myspace page I later found) to be a Muslim with extreme political views, rails against Bush and the US; throws chairs and pushes guard while disturbing the peace at a university occupying a floor in the building; bashes his own head against a sign in the parking lot I pulled into just in time to see him having what I thought was a seizure. (I honestly wish him well; it's clear%
Sheriff Gib Cady, 2009 President, stated, “We are constitutional officers who take an oath to uphold the constitution and we have decided to take a leadership role on this issue. This is the number one issue that our constituents talk to us about.” There are two states, Illinois and Wisconsin, which do not allow some sort of concealed or open carry. “The ISA has been neutral on this issue for years but the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and the feedback and the experience from the other states has turned that tide. Out of 79 sheriffs responding to our survey, 90% of those sheriffs support concealed carry with the right type of restrictions, training and scrutiny. They also believe that local law enforcement should have the right to object to a permit application with justifiable cause,” said Sullivan. The resolution is as follows: Whereas
A neighbor of mine says he has permits in both Michigan and Illinois. He says he got it because knows a state trooper. Everything I've seen says Illinois is a no issue state, but apparently there are ways around that.
Pantagraph.com | News | Panel pushes for right to carry concealed weapons.
Illinois and Wisconsin are the only states that do not offer residents the opportunity to carry concealed weapons if they undergo training.
Floridians in record numbers want to carry concealed weapons, a trend linked to a surge in crime, economic anxiety and fears of stricter gun laws. The state is buried under a backlog of 95,000 applications for concealed-weapons permits and it needs to hire a lot more people to handle the paperwork. A legislative panel Wednesday gave Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson the OK to spend $3.9 million more so he can hire 61 temporary workers.
The good-cause requirements of California law do not require a more restrictive good-cause policy, and the CCW permits improperly issued by Sheriff Carona for political purposes account for very few CCW permits. The sheriff is supposed to exercise her discretion in defining good cause. The restrictive policies that Hutchens prefers reflect her own personal political philosophy, not the law. If she makes CCW permit issuance in Orange County more like Los Angeles, then we will return to a restrictive policy where very few ordinary citizens have concealed weapons. Therefore, if you need a CCW permit, then it will be more important, not less important, to be politically influential.
NEW CLASS SCHEDULED: March 21, 2009, 8am to 2pm
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NEXT CLASS (now full--email to get on waiting list):
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 8am to 2pm
The Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP, or CCW) required class is held at least once every month or two, at my law office in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.
Here is a flyer for the class, providing a discount:
Download Ccw class flyer online
The permit is currently recognized by 34 states. (SC may be added as 35th, but nothing is sure until UT's legislative session ends in March 2009.) Certain states require UT residence in order to use the UT permit: CO, MI, NH, FL, WV (and SC, if indeed it is added). Remember this stuff changes all the time, and be sure to check with the particular state you are visiting.
As a starting point only, you can check with these sites:
http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/utah.pdf
The map below is from USACARRY.com, as at 1/27/09:
I expect the class to fill quickly as I've acquired a laser simulated range, same type used by law enforcement. The entire class, including an added shooting test, is conducted using simulated weapons. The laser range is superior to paper targets in some ways (moving, transitional targets), and it's logistically easier for new students if live fire at the range is not required. [You can get the permit without live fire, or even owning a weapon, but it is made clear to everyone in class that to carry safely, no matter how much training you've had in the past, you must train and practice regularly, including of course firing drills and dry practice with real weapons. Remember, Vermont and Alaska do not even require a permit, and the objective for this course is to efficiently maximize training within the time limits for an entry-level course.]
Email me if interested.
Let this logo remind you of the three secrets of shooting accurately:
A model for OCSD under Sheriff Sandra Hutchens?
WND: Secret police target government critics.
LONDON – Jacqui Smith, the United Kingdom's Home Secretary who already is embattled over claims she has "misappropriated" housing allowances, now has approved a new and ultra-secret intelligence unit to spy on groups opposed to government policies
I hope when blame for the Hutchens disaster is justly cast upon the Board of Supervisors, that Chris Norby will be remembered for his vote against Hutchens and his heroic efforts to preserve our second amendment freedoms in OC, before and since that vote. After attending several meetings, I would have to say Mr. Norby is the only one who deserves re-election. The others are no intellectual (or moral) match for him, not even close.
I'm not going to believe in government again, or trust any recovery plan, until there are more like Chris Norby.
Chairman John Moorlach first voiced his desire to have a straw vote prior to a formal vote -- which Norby promptly ignored and made a motion to appoint Paul Walters, which was seconded by Bill Campbell. Then, Janet Nguyen, reading from a prepared statement (what a shocker) called for having a straw vote in which the supervisors wrote their choice down on a piece of paper at the same time and handed them to the Clerk -- as if this were the Final Jeopardy round, and not the Board of Supervisors. Apparently, she was so confident in the correctness of her choice that she wanted to voice it in secret. Pat Bates chimed in that this was a terrific idea. Not that the three of them had worked this out ahead of time or anything.
what has particularly strange is her battle with the County board of supervisors, with charges of spying on supervisors notes by her staff and claims that she has tried to intimidate others.
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COST OF CLASS: FREE*
I offer this class, as a community service, free of charge to benefit South Orange County community groups serving victims of rape, domestic violence, bigotry (especially racial); South OC school teachers who care about kids (to protect your career, class attendance is confidential); any Ladera Ranch neighborhood group; any Ladera Ranch civic group; and any Ladera Ranch church, synagogue, or related group. I am happy to provide this class free of charge if your group can fill it and provide a suitable place to meet for a few hours (usually 5 or 6 hours). Provision of this training is a non-legal ancillary service of David R. Duringer. It is not necessary to be a legal client in order to sign up for the class. No legal services or legal advice will be provided in connection with this course. *This offer is subject to my availability to donate time for this free class. This class differs from my regular onsite class in that: (1) it is free of charge; (2) your community group provides at least ten interested students; (3) your community group makes all arrangements for a suitable meeting location, somewhere in South Orange County. [If the group is unable to arrange a location, we may be able to hold it at my office, but I would have to charge something to cover expense for the conference room.] |
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Application, if completed, will be notarized free of charge immediately after class. Student must submit application and other required materials ($65.25 app fee, fingerprints, photo, copy of driver license) directly to Utah. Minimum age 21 and must pass background check. Verify current requirements, fees, etc. here: |
NEWS RELEASE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association this week have won a preliminary injunction against the Washington State Department of Licensing that requires the state to resume processing applications by legal resident aliens for alien firearms licenses.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle also ordered that license renewals and applications sought by three individual Washington residents participating in the lawsuit also be processed. Washington is the only state in the union that requires an alien firearms license be possessed by resident aliens in order for them to have a firearm. SAF and NRA said the state law discriminates against legal resident aliens who own firearms by violating their Second Amendment rights under the equal protections affirmed by the 14th Amendment.
“We are delighted that the court has ordered a resumption of the licensing procedure, which was suspended by the state over what amounts to bureaucratic red tape,” said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. “The State Legislature has had ample opportunity to fix what amounts to a glitch in a law that should never have existed in the first place. The people affected by the alien firearms license requirement are residents here; they are part of our community and have abided by the law.
“One of the plaintiffs works in a Bellevue gun store,” he continued. “Without a renewal of his firearms license, he would not simply lose his firearms, he would lose his job.”
The state stopped processing applications and renewals of alien firearms licenses because of a problem in running background checks. The result was that many resident aliens who had previously been issued licenses, and now possess firearms for sport, hunting and personal protection, could not get those licenses renewed. Upon expiration, these people would become “criminals on paper,” Gottlieb said, because they would be in possession of firearms without the license.
“Once again, as has happened in New Orleans, San Francisco and elsewhere, teamwork between SAF and the NRA has paid off in a sensible solution to a problem that should not exist,” Gottlieb stated. “We are confident in a final judgment and we hope this sends a signal to the Washington Legislature to fix this problem.”
I hold the Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP, or CCW) required class at least once every month or two, at my law office in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.
Here is a flyer for the class, providing a discount:
Download Ccw class flyer online
The permit is currently recognized by 34 states. (SC may be added as 35th, but nothing is sure until UT's legislative session ends in March 2009.) Certain states require UT residence in order to use the UT permit: CO, MI, NH, FL, WV (and SC, if indeed it is added). Remember this stuff changes all the time, and be sure to check with the particular state you are visiting.
As a starting point only, you can check with these sites:
http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/utah.pdf
The map below is from USACARRY.com, as at 1/27/09:
I expect the class to fill quickly as I've acquired a laser simulated range, same type used by law enforcement. The entire class, including an added shooting test, is conducted using simulated weapons. The laser range is superior to paper targets in some ways (moving, transitional targets), and it's logistically easier for new students if live fire at the range is not required. [You can get the permit without live fire, or even owning a weapon, but it is made clear to everyone in class that to carry safely, no matter how much training you've had in the past, you must train and practice regularly, including of course firing drills and dry practice with real weapons. Remember, Vermont and Alaska do not even require a permit, and the objective for this course is to efficiently maximize training within the time limits for an entry-level course.)]
Email me if interested.
Let this logo remind you of the three secrets of shooting accurately:
I just talked to Supervisor Chris Norby, who told me that at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday that deputies had taken control of the security cameras and had panned the audience and then zeroed in on two supes — Norby and Janet Nguyen. The deputy used the camera to look at the two supervisors’ personal notes and text messages. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens called the two supervisors to tell them that and warn them that if there was anything embarrassing on their notes or texts that it could become public. According to Norby, Hutchens defended what Norby termed a 1984-like approach to security. He was referring, of course, to the George Orwell novel about totalitarianism. Norby said the sheriff’s department now spies on supervisors. This is outrageous. Not only did the sheriff target gun-rights supporters for searches and interrogations — without any specific threat having been made — but now she uses cameras to focus on audience members and even supervisors who dare to question her policies. This is very intimidating stuff — an appalling display, according to the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Hutchens — who left the room surrounded by a sea of officers — is either paranoid, or so hostile to disagreement that she is willing%
Two videos demonstrate the importance of staying alert and being prepared to ramp up quickly to a combat mindset.
First video shows an elderly lady with combat mindset:
Second video shows a young man caught off guard, though he carries a gun for a living:
H/T to Ignatius Piazza:
Since Orange County’s new Sheriff Sandra Hutchens unveiled a more restrictive concealed weapons policy following her appointment by county supervisors this summer, she has explained it again, and again, and again. Yet every time Hutchens goes before the board of supervisors, the policy change comes under more fire and yields more questions. Tuesday was no different, except for the armed guards.
I just held another class a couple of days ago, at my office in Laguna Hills, CA. (I hold a class every month.) Great group of students including four Eagle Scouts, two medical doctors, and a former model/disabled/female/rape victim/American of African descent who wants to speak for the Second Amendment at tomorrow's Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting.
NRA-ILA :: Utahns quick to draw concealed weapons permits.
Gun owners are flooding the state with applications for concealed weapons permits, with almost 45,000 applications filed in 2008, easily a record number, quadrupling the figure from just four years ago.
Somewhere in my archives from awhile back is another link I posted to a site listing a great many instances like these listed here:
Call for Civilian Backup - Patrol Tactics Channel - POLICE Magazine.
Fortunately, there are those civilians who—requested or not—will jump into the fray in a cop’s hour of need. People like twenty-one-year-old Ben Saks, who in 2006 was shot in his left hand while helping a police officer. Or Texan Travis Neel, who, having witnessed the shooting of a Harris County deputy sheriff, pulled his own gun and fired, driving the deputy's assailants away. Then there’s Ralph Festavan, who watched as a heroin peddler attacked a Shreveport (La.) policeman and grabbed the officer's gun. Festavan ran to a nearby patrol car and grabbed a shotgun, which he used to shoot and kill the offender. I should also mention Floridian Vincent McCarthy, who didn’t hesitate to lend help to a police officer struggling with a man and woman at the side of the road. When his own efforts failed to deter the man’s assault on the officer, McCarthy shot the cop’s attacker once in the leg with a pistol he was licensed to carry, stopping the attack. These and many other citizens have put their own butts on the line to go out of their way to assist officers, often saving their lives.
Also recall this case from Baton Rouge:
Stephens ordered Harrison's attacker to stop the attack and get off the officer. The verbal commands were ignored. The armed citizen fired four shots, all of which struck Temple in the torso. With Temple still on top of the officer, Stephens advanced toward the struggle. He again ordered Temple to stop the attack, and get off the officer. Those commands are ignored. Stephens then fired a fifth and final shot into the head of George Temple
Think tank: If each of us carried a gun . . . -Times Online.
In January 1909 two such anarchists, lately come from an attempt to blow up the president of France, tried to commit a robbery in north London, armed with automatic pistols. Edwardian Londoners, however, shot back – and the anarchists were pursued through the streets by a spontaneous hue-and-cry. The police, who could not find the key to their own gun cupboard, borrowed at least four pistols from passers-by, while other citizens armed with revolvers and shotguns preferred to use their weapons themselves to bring the assailants down. Today we are probably more shocked at the idea of so many ordinary Londoners carrying guns in the street than we are at the idea of an armed robbery. But the world of Conan Doyle’s Dr Watson, pocketing his revolver before he walked the London streets, was real. The arming of the populace guaranteed rather than disturbed the peace. That armed England existed within living memory; but it is now so alien to our expectations that it has become a foreign country. Our image of an armed society is conditioned instead by America: or by what we imagine we know about America. It is a skewed image, because (despite the Second Amendment) until recently in much of the US it has been illegal to bear arms outside the home or workplace; and therefore only people willing to...
