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Brown County Sheriff Dennis Kocken didn't have to write himself a ticket. But he says it was the right thing to do.

"As sheriff, I'm held to the highest standard in law enforcement. How can I hold officers accountable if I don't hold myself accountable?" he said. "I'm satisfied I'm doing the right thing."

So far so good. He's not an "Only One."

Or is he?

Brown County Sheriff Dennis Kocken said he is not opposed to the concept of citizen conceal carry, but said there are problems with the bill as written.

"Most of the sheriffs in Wisconsin are against the law as it's currently proposed," Kocken said. "The main reason is the legislators drafting the thing have refused to talk to any of the sheriffs or chiefs and get their opinion as to what they think.

"I'm not opposed to it, but let's do it right," Kocken said. "As it's proposed, we haven't gotten it right."

Kocken pointed to access to information about who has a permit — beyond owners of vehicles — and how that information is disseminated. Kocken said he is not a fan of keeping permit holders' names secret.

"Why can't it be a public record?" Kocken said.

Sorry, Sheriff. The scales just don't balance out.

[Via Jeff]