A-Rated Sheriff Bill Brown Denying CCW Renewals

Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown's new policy has been issued and is now being implemented. He is now denying concealed carry permit renewals for permits that had been approved by the previous--and presumably less "gun friendly" sheriff. Larry Rankin, who first clued me in to Sheriff Brown, just received this (click on images to enlarge) :


Additionally, Mr. Rankin advises he was forced to sign the following "under duress," meaning that he was informed his application would not be forwarded to Sheriff Brown for consideration unless and until he had done so:


And here's the thing--Larry says the Sheriff's Department now refuses to give him a copy of the form he signed, providing him instead with a blank. Why would they do that?

This is typical "Only Ones" arrogance, of course. They have their guns, they deny a citizen the right to bear his, and they'll arrest or kill him if he tries and they find out about it. Of course they will do nothing to guarantee the safety of Mr. Rankin and his family, nor assume liability should he or they be harmed or worse in a situation where his having a gun could have prevented an attack.

And what about this?


You'll notice there has been nothing but silence from the people who gave Sheriff Brown an "A" rating during the election--despite several attempts to contact them and an invitation to post their unedited response. I think it's past time NRA's California Grassroots explained why they solicited their membership with a pro-Bill Brown mailer and who knows what other kind of election support, and it's high time they publicly admitted they were wrong and revoked their rating and support. But it's probably easier to just have their apologists dismiss this as more NRA bashing.

I may have time this weekend to scan and post the entire new policy.

Your Last Chance?

4. In a tactic as bad as the Soviet Union, Committee Chairman Susan Garrett denied gun owners the opportunity to testify against SB16 in senate hearings on the bill today. In effect, YOUR VOICE WAS SILENCED by Sen. Garrett. Of course, Daley’s Gun Grabbers were allowed to testify. So, it is important that you call Sen. Garrett’s office at (217) 782-3650, and remind the person who answers the phone that this is still the United States of America and that you are angry that Sen. Garrett denied your fellow citizens the right to be heard. Also, call Garrett’s district office at (847) 433-2002 and tell the person there the same thing...

THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE YOUR GUNS

Assuming ISRA means it and is not just employing hyperbole, this seems a pretty tepid response.

I happen to agree with their analysis--these are definitely the tactics of Stalinists, evil wretches who would stifle opposition, disarm their countrymen, and kill or exile to the gulag those who defy their edicts.

So if ISRA is correct in this, the last and only tactic left to the citizenry is to call "POLITELY"? And if that doesn't work?

It's not your last chance until you decide it's your last chance. They might as well tell you this is your last chance to save your sovereignty, your freedom, your manhood. But I guess this polite phoning really is the only tactic left that they can get any kind of traction with and I shouldn't be too hard on ISRA. I'll bet despite their appeal, the majority of their members won't even make this minimal effort.

[Via 45superman]

This Day in History: March 7

On this day in 1777, Continental Congressman John Adams writes three letters to and receives two letters from his wife, Abigail. He is with Congress in Philadelphia, while she maintains their farm in Braintree, Massachusetts.