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"Defiance" (Starring Daniel Craig) Awarded Golden W.Exie

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: 

WND: Darwin-loving museum shooter hates Bible, Christians

WND: Darwin-loving museum shooter hates Bible, Christians.

man who allegedly shot and killed a guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., was a Darwin-lover who hated the Bible and Christians, and defies media efforts to classify him as a stereotypical "right-winger," according to reports

Gunman charged in Holocaust Museum shooting - wtop.com

reportedly used just a .22 rifle...

Gunman charged in Holocaust Museum shooting - wtop.com.

In his car, officers found a notebook with a handwritten note saying, "You want my weapons - this is how you'll get them. The Holocaust is a lie. Obama was created by Jews," according to a court affidavit.

How About an Apology from UCI?

So the UCI student with the airsoft rifle has apologized to fellow students: New University » Letter to the Editor (probably under compulsion).

The student should, if anything, be treated as a hero for practicing skills he may use defending his country or family or neighbor.

In America, there isn't anything wrong with what he did.  Not too long ago, students in California routinely walked to school with rifles they shot at high school rifle ranges.  REAL rifles.

I would like to see an apology from UCI for (1) mistakenly detaining an innocent student, (2) overreacting to a perfectly legal airsoft toy gun, (3) instilling fear by creating a dangerous "Victim Disarmament Zone" free of legally-owned guns, and (4) through that fear, encouraging anti-gun bigotry and intolerance.

The student deserves some blame perhaps.  There is nothing wrong with what he did in America, but UCI is not America.  And you have to be extra careful around small children, which is what UCI produces in large supply.

25% of Mass Murder Sprees Stopped by Armed Citizens

Massad Ayoob » Blog Archive » AMONG THE COPS AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS.

Borsch’s impromptu discussion revealed the fact that some 25% of mass murder shooting sprees he has researched were ended by armed private citizens. This led in turn to a discussion of the Israeli Model,

My Way News - 4 shot, 1 dead at Korean retreat center in Calif.

Refer to my archives for posts on how the Orange County Diocese ignores offers of free firearms training; lies about the law regarding CCW on schoolgrounds, even as it sets up its own dangerous "gun free" zones; and repeatedly intimidates CCW advocacy.

My Way News - 4 shot, 1 dead at Korean retreat center in Calif..

The retreat is one of four U.S. branches of the Kkottongnae Brothers and Sisters of Jesus, a Roman Catholic organization dedicated to serving the poor and homeless. It was founded in the city of Cheongju, South Korea, by Father Oh Woong Jin in 1976.
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"This is the last place this is supposed to happen," Gutierrez said.

FBI rules out Taliban claim on New York killings | Top News | Reuters

FBI rules out Taliban claim on New York killings | Top News | Reuters.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Saturday ruled out Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud's claim that he was responsible for an attack on a U.S. immigration assistance center in New York state in which 14 people were killed.

AP: Police: Ill. pastor deflected gunshot with Bible

We like to say that, while a bad guy might get one shot off, a CCW guy will prevent the second shot.  Here God took care of the first one for us, but no one was there to follow through with teamwork.

AP: Police: Ill. pastor deflected gunshot with Bible.

MARYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A pastor shot and killed during his Sunday sermon deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene that congregants initially thought was a skit, police said.

Video Spoofs Gun Free Zones

Funny video pokes fun at the idea of gun free zones: 

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Multi-State Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP, CCW) - estate & family protection beyond life insurance (LawNews.TV)

Multi-State Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP, CCW) - estate & family protection beyond life insurance (LawNews.TV):

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.]

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:

Study: Active Shooters Seek Out Gun Free Zones, Should be Taken Down By First Cop on Scene Rather Than Waiting

When Seconds Count: Stopping Active Killers - Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News | Channel 9 WCPO.com.

The other statistic that emerged from a study of active killers is that they almost exclusively seek out "gun free" zones for their attacks. In most states, concealed handguns are prohibited at schools and on college campuses even for those with permits. Many malls and workplaces also place signs at their entrances prohibiting firearms on the premises.

The High Cost of Gun Control

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Bloomberg.com: Exclusive.

“One of the mega trends now is terrorism; it will keep increasing,” said Alpesh Shah, a Mumbai-based partner at the Boston Consulting Group who specializes in insurance.

Mumbai Terror Group Trained American Jihadists

Mumbai Terror Group Trained American Jihadists | Danger Room from Wired.com.

A growing chorus of intelligence officials in the U.S. and in south Asia have pinned the Mumbai attacks on the Kashmir-based militants Lashkar-e-Taiba. But there's been hardly any mention of the extremist group's deep ties to American-based jihadists.

Texas Gov. Perry Supports Teacher Carry

Texas Gov. Rick Perry supports school district's decision to allow teacher carry.

Texas School District to Allow Teacher Carry

Note the story misleads when it says this will be "first in the nation" -- for example, consider Utah.

"When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that's when all of these shootings started. Why would you put it out there that a group of people can't defend themselves? That's like saying 'sic 'em' to a dog,"

just 11 universities allow concealed firearms

Link: newsobserver.com | Holster-packin' students protest.

In the United States, just 11 universities allow concealed firearms on campus -- Utah's nine public institutions, a Virginia community college and Colorado State University, Blatt said.

Out of Control Gang Warfare in Gun-Free Chicago: 32 Shot, 2 Stabbed, 6 Dead

Link: cbs2chicago.com - Bloody Weekend: 32 Shot, 2 Stabbed, 6 Dead.

A violent and deadly weekend continues in Chicago. At least 12 people have been shot, two of them killed, since Saturday morning. Two others were stabbed in a home invasion. This comes after at least 20 people were shot, four of them killed, from Friday night through early Saturday.

Students hurt as gang attacks Australian school with Machetes and Baseball Bats

Link: Students hurt as gang attacks Australian school: police.

Students and a teacher were treated for minor injuries Monday after five young men armed with baseball bats and a machete invaded a high school in Sydney, police said.
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"We've assessed 18 school-aged children ... all having minor injuries, some lacerations, some bruising and they're obviously quite anxious about what has happened," the spokesman said. 

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC) Now Boasts Membership at Over 200 Colleges

Maybe this empty holster phenomenon will spread to other GunFreeZones?  Link: New group rallies for concealed carry on campus - Top Local Stories - News : KHAS-TV.

They are crimes some say are becoming all too common: shootings on college campuses. Just Thursday in Texas police say a gunman shot 2 students near an off–campus dorm. Now, a new group popping up at schools across the country says it wants to take action and prevent these tragedies. The group is called "Students for Concealed Carry on Campus" or SCCC. You can find members at over 200 colleges...

Dozen Bystanders Watch as 4 Killed in Calif. Workplace Shooting: Shooter Reloads At Least Once; Dozen Bystanders Uninjured

Don't know if this is actually gun-free zone, but in California even with a CCW it's often inconvenient to carry regularly at work.  (Thank you D.K. for sending me this link.)  Link: 4 killed in Calif. workplace shooting - Yahoo! News.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Police detained a man suspected of fatally shooting four men at an auto wrecking yard as onlookers watched, authorities said.
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Macagni called the shootings "very deliberate," and police said the shooter likely reloaded at least once during the attacks. "There were probably a dozen people here when we arrived that had witnessed the shootings," Lt. Dan Ast told KCOY television. None of the bystanders was injured, police said.

I Shop Here: Gunshots fired today at The Shops of Mission Viejo

This was right here in South OC, in the city of Mission Viejo, immediately adjacent to Ladera Ranch.  Imagine the carnage if this had been a terrorist.  There are supposed to be over 6000 CCW holders in Orange County--no doubt quite a few here in South OC. Where were they?  If you have a CCW, there are very few restrictions on where you can carry in this state. I just found out about the shooting, having just returned from violating some state park rules while on a hike with my family in the desert.  Why were my fellow Americans Californians "running and screaming"?  Yes, this is a Gun Free Zone.  Not because it's impossible to carry in Orange County (permits obtainable, at least until Carona left recently), but because most don't bother to apply and even permit holders probably don't carry most of the time.  Shameful.  Pathetic.  Link: News: Gunshots fired today at The Shops of Mission Viejo | one, deputies, sheriff - OCRegister.com.

A man in a "bad wig'' who authorities say robbed a jewelry store at The Shops at Mission Viejo at gunpoint Sunday afternoon was killed in a shootout with sheriff's deputies in the parking structure at the mall. The incident had shoppers screaming and running in fear and deputies converging on the mall with assault weapons, a surreal scenario in a city routinely touted as one of America's safest.

Note one of the comments:

jenmel wrote:

In response to kekepania97... the OCSD didn't do squat to make sure anyone was safe. I entered the mall at 6pm to work a night shift at my work unaware that ANYTHING had happened until a couple people at work mentioned a shooting in the parking structure. It wasn't until SEVEN that they started evacuating the mall... which by that time it was pretty empty anyway because the mall closes at 6! Then, despite there being at least 6 mall entrances, only ONE had any police officers posted. They told people that nobody was being allowed in or out of the mall parking lot via car, so my co-workers and I walked outside of the mall parking lot to get picked up. Then, when I got picked up, my ride was able to drive back into the mall and I was able to get my car. There was not a police officer in sight at any entrance except the one closest to the incident.... and during this time they still suspected that there was a possibly armed accomplice! I'm sorry, but they the OCSD didn't do ANYthing to make me feel safe. In fact, I was more afraid of them and their rifles they were brandishing around young children than I was of a possible second gunman who probably, if he existed, had fled the scene before I even got to the mall.

WND: Press 'ignores' terrorist stopped by armed student

Link: Press 'ignores' terrorist stopped by armed student.

A gun rights organization in the United States is accusing the media of trying to conceal the fact that a gunman who attacked students at Jerusalem's Mercaz Harav seminary was stopped by an armed student at the school. Authorities report that Ytizhak Dadon, 40, was a "private citizen who had a gun license and was able to shoot the gunman with his pistol," according to a statement released today by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

FOXNews.com - Arizona Campus Police Arming Themselves With Assault Rifles

Well, at least someone is armed.  But doesn't it make more sense in a dense urban environment for more students, trained to arms, to carry pistols with less chance of over-penetration than these rifles?  Link: FOXNews.com - Arizona Campus Police Arming Themselves With Assault Rifles - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News.

The high-powered rifles would give school officers the ability to shoot at targets at the end of long hallways or atop tall buildings, officials said. "Pistols that campus officers currently use aren't ideal for long shots," said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, University of Arizona Police Department spokesman. "Beyond 50 feet, you lose a lot of accuracy," Mejia said.

Wasted Electrons: An Open Letter to the College Students of America

Excellent post re student carry: Link: Wasted Electrons: An Open Letter to the College Students of America.

Jerusalem yeshiva student: I shot the terrorist twice in the head

This sort of qualifies as a gun-free zone because most students here were foreigners without permits.  Israelis frequently carry and the bloodshed would not have been as great in a typical school.  Link: Jerusalem yeshiva student: I shot the terrorist twice in the head - Haaretz - Israel News.

A student at the Jerusalem yeshiva where eight people were killed in a terrorist attack Thursday evening shot the gunman who opened fire inside the religious school's crowded library, neutralizing him before a soldier killed him with an automatic rifle. Yitzhak Dadon said he climbed onto the roof of a nearby building, armed with a rifle, and waited for the gunman to emerge. "He came out of the library spraying automatic fire ... the terrorist came to the entrance and I shot him twice in the head," he said.

Doug Giles asks: College Presidents: How Many Students Have to Die Before You Allow Guns on Your Campus?

Link (Doug Giles): Welcome to the Clash.

Listen, Dr. Numbnuts, all the talk you guys have been doing about proper precautions on campus, all the extra fat security cops you've recently employed with faster golf carts, shinier badges and long range pepper spray are no threat to a perp with a gun and the attitude to use it. A chunky butt security guard with a plastic dollar store badge and a 6-year-old can of mace on a golf cart is no help when the hellion shows up in your auditorium with a 12 gauge and three handguns. Yes, if your foe has a gun, then he has a solid and deadly advantage, and the cops can't get there fast enough to do much about it. Yes sir/madam, when this type of stuff hits the fan your campus must have deadly force on the spot to counter deadly force. Duh. That is unless, of course, you're cool with our kids being killed. I, However, am not.

Update on Recent Illinois College Massacre

John Lott updates us on the recent massacre at a college in Illinois, one of only two states that completely bans concealed carry.  Link: John Lott's Website: A couple of mentions about the Northern Illinois University Attack being in a gun free zone.

Gunshot, Stabbing of Teacher at Catholic School in Ohio

Link: Suspect in Ohio school stabbing dies - Yahoo! News.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - A man charged into a school where his estranged wife was a teacher Thursday morning, firing a gun before stabbing her as her fifth-grade class watched, police said. He later was found dead in his home after apparently shooting himself during a standoff with police.

Virginia House of Delegates Overwhelmingly Rejects Making Its Own Chamber and Meeting Rooms a Gun-Free Zone

Link: Capitol Briefs - News - inRich.com.

An effort to keep guns out of the House of Delegates chamber, its meeting rooms and similar areas was shot down in the House yesterday 77-18.

Texas: Campuses push for right to carry handguns

Link: Campuses push for right to carry handguns - State & Local.

Politicians and students activists across the state have pushed for legislation that would allow students, faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on university campuses.

Family, friends grieve over mother and daughter killed at Boca Raton mall -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

This sounds like a very dangerous mall, and the story reminds us that turning malls into gun-free zones attracts not only suicidal terrorists or nutcases but also common criminals after mall bucks, especially at Christmas time.

Link: Family, friends grieve over mother and daughter killed at Boca Raton mall -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com.

Police think the case could be connected to a carjacking about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 in the parking garage at Nordstrom department store in which a 30-year-old shopper and her 2-year-old son were abducted as she was putting her bags in the car.

WorldNetDaily: Church shootings on rise in U.S.

At least ten attacks over last four years. Link: WorldNetDaily: Church shootings on rise in U.S..

"Self-defense is not just a right, but a Christian duty. Jesus told his followers, 'if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one,'" said Cass. "Christians are not to be a soft target for the hateful and deranged. Church leaders have a duty not to allow a crazed gunman to come and shoot up their congregation. Thank God for security officer Jeanne Assam and for New Life Church's security preparations."

John Lott's Website: Arming Professors?

Dr. Lott posts another prof's pseudonymous account of real risks to professors. Link: John Lott's Website: Arming Professors?:

... that this professor finds it necessary to write under the pseudonym of "Thomas Benton" when discussing the gun issue tells you something about academia.

Zero out of 2800 News Stories on Omaha Mall Shooting Disclose Mall was Gun Free Zone

Link: FOXNews.com - Media Coverage of Mall Shooting Fails to Reveal Mall's Gun-Free-Zone Status - Opinion.  John Lott asks important questions about media coverage of the Omaha Mall Shooting and similar gun free zone shootings such as Trolley Square in Utah:

Surely, with all the reporters who appear at these crime scenes and seemingly interview virtually everyone there, why didn’t one simply mention the signs that ban guns from the premises?
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Surely, the news stories carry detailed information on the weapon used (in this case, a rifle) and the number of ammunition clips (apparently, two). But if these aspects of the story are deemed important for understanding what happened, why isn’t it also important that the attack occurred where guns were banned? Isn’t it important to know why all the victims were disarmed?

Student Group Wants Right to Carry Guns on Campus

Link: My Way News - Student Group Wants More Guns on Campus.

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus gathered momentum after the April killings at Virginia Tech, where the gunman shot 32 people dead before killing himself. With the help of the social networking Web site Facebook, the group mushroomed and organized its first nationwide protest in October. The group says it is not affiliated with the National Rifle Association, a political party or any other organization.

Knives, Not Guns, Have Been Weapon of Choice in Campus Crimes, Study Finds - washingtonpost.com

FBI report indicates knives, fists, feet much more common than guns in school violence.  (Criminals of any age tend to avoid noisy weapons, and guns are very noisy.)  Link: Knives, Not Guns, Have Been Weapon of Choice in Campus Crimes, Study Finds - washingtonpost.com.

Almost 11,000 incidents included a blade, and more than 3,400 included a firearm.

School Shooting by 18-yr-old causes Finland (where only 14% of homicides are gun-related) to raise minimum gun age to 18.

Raise minimum age from 15 to 18 because an 18-yr-old went nuts? I guess they figured they just had to do something, even if not rationally related.  Perhaps they should consider that the respect for guns engendered by early exposure is probably the reason only 14% of their homicides are gun-related.  Link: Finland defends gun laws - Yahoo! News.

Why Armed Teachers are More Important than Armed Guards

Link: John Lott's Website: This is why we need to arm teachers: Glenn Beck deserves a lot of credit for this story.

Glenn's guest, Brad Thor, gets it partially right when he says "You want an armed presence at your school." He then points to armed guards and police. The problem with armed guards and police is that if they are present, they will be the first ones taken out. It is good to have some there, but it is cheaper and much better to allow armed teachers and staff. He makes four points on school security: deter, detect, delay, and destroy. Armed teachers and staff can help with all these four points (even "detect" because they might be more able to successfully detect and alert others if they are armed). The deterrence, delay, and destroy aspects are more obvious. Thor points to Israel, but he doesn't mention that they arm teachers in Israel.

Consider also the astronomical cost (including opportunity cost) of adding armed guards to our schools when we don't have enough police, etc., in an age of terror.

Students Strap On Empty Holsters to Protest Gun Restrictions on Campus

Link: FOXNews.com - Students Strap On Empty Holsters to Protest Gun Restrictions on Campus - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News.

College students across the country have been strapping empty holsters around their waists this week to protest laws that prohibit concealed weapons on campus, citing concerns over campus shootings.

More coverage here, here, here, here, and here.  Well-run effort!

Zero Tolerance at Schools Thwarts Gun Safety Education

Link: Allowing gun ranges in schools receives criticism - News.

"We want weapons out of the building. We want weapons as far away from the school as possible because we have so many students under our care...

The school official quoted appears to be making a promise no school official can keep (the deadly utopian and fraudulent promise of a gun-free zone).

Larry Elder: Do "Gun-Free" Zones Encourage School Shootings?

Link: Townhall.com::Do "Gun-Free" Zones Encourage School Shootings?::By Larry Elder.

Timothy Wheeler on School Shootings (National Review Online)

What is depressingly similar to the mass murders at Virginia Tech and Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania and too many others was the killer’s choice of venue — that steadfastly gun-free zone, the school campus.

Link: Timothy Wheeler on School Shootings on National Review Online.

National Collegiate Empty Holster Protest planned for October 22-26

During the week of October 22-26, 2007, college students throughout America will attend classes wearing empty holsters, in protest of state laws and campus policies that stack the odds in favor of armed killers by disarming law abiding citizens who are licensed to carry concealed handguns virtually everywhere else.

Link: National Collegiate Empty Holster Protest - Press Release & T-Shirt Information - GMU Students For Concealed Carry - Open Carry Brigade - OpenCarry.org - Discussion Forum.

Latest School Shooting Venue in Cleveland Had Metal Detectors

Parents were angry that firearms got into a school equipped with metal detectors that students said were intermittently used.

Link: Student gunman in Ohio warned of attack - Yahoo! News.

WorldNetDaily: Student advocates gun rights, gets suspended

A Christian church-affiliated university in St. Paul, Minn., has suspended a student after he raised questions about the campus ban on concealed weapons, and is ordering him to have a mental health evaluation before he can resume his education.

Link: WorldNetDaily: Student advocates gun rights, gets suspended.

Update: Oregon Teacher Suing to Carry

Link: Local News: Gun Carrying Teacher Gets Day in Court | school, katz, concealed - ktvl.com.

The school district has previously indicated that they do not argue that carrying a concealed weapon is legal. However, in a letter to Katz they indicated that they would punish her if she decides to do so, because she is an employee of the school district and under their policy she cannot carry a concealed firearm.

John Lott: Concealed Carry More Effective Than Law Enforcement in Preventing Multiple Victim Shootings

Dr. Lott's research concludes that although "right-to-carry" concealed carry laws--non-discretionary, "shall-issue" laws now in 40 states--do generally have the effect of lowering crime in those states, the effect is even more pronounced with regard to multiple-victim shootings.  Concealed carry appears to be more effective than law enforcement in preventing or limiting such tragedies.

Link: John Lott's website.

Law enforcement - usually the most effective means of stopping crime - had little effect on multiple-victim shootings simply because more than 70 per cent of these killers, such as Cho Seung-Hui, the killer at Virginia Tech, die at the scene of their crimes.

Teacher goes public in fight to pack pistol

Oregon school teacher goes public in lawsuit for right to carry concealed pistol to class.

Link: Teacher goes public in fight to pack pistol - OregonLive.com.

Nevada Colleges Adopt Plan for Teacher Carry

Wayne LaPierre's blog 7/3/07:

The board recently endorsed a plan to allow some faculty and staff members to carry concealed firearms on public college campuses in Nevada.  As a direct response to the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, Nevada officials have taken a hard line against potential maniacal killers—a position that clearly recognizes the value of an armed defense to protect students.

NRA Notes that Gun Free School Zone Act Allows CCW Carry

From Wayne LaPierre's 6/20 blog entry:

And secondly, the media and anti-gun politicians have hidden an important truth about this law.  The Gun-Free School Zones Act actually allows for- and, in fact, provides for- a strategy of armed security at our schools!

The law permits schools to allow armed persons on school grounds.  And it allows persons to be in a school and armed, if they have been licensed by state or local authorities.

Unfortunately, even Diocesan officials are willing to lie about this (link), despite the clear language of Penal Code section 626.9(l) which generally allows such carry by CCW holders in California:

(l) This section does not apply to a duly appointed peace officer
as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of
Part 2, a full-time paid peace officer of another state or the
federal government who is carrying out official duties while in
California, any person summoned by any of these officers to assist in
making arrests or preserving the peace while he or she is actually
engaged in assisting the officer, a member of the military forces of
this state or of the United States who is engaged in the performance
of his or her duties, a person holding a valid license to carry the
firearm pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 12050) of
Chapter 1 of Title 2 of Part 4, or an armored vehicle guard, engaged
in the performance of his or her duties, as defined in subdivision
(e) of Section 7521 of the Business and Professions Code.