The best gift for a law-abiding citizen this Christmas might be a concealed-weapons permit.
Even though Fresno police always are putting out press releases that claim crime is down, the city doesn't feel safe. Nor does it appear safe. Not on my side of town, at least. Not south of McKinley Avenue.
Look, there was a time when I believed that more guns led to more violence.
Now, in my gut, I have to agree with Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims. She says that a society is safer when responsible people bear arms.
"I think it's a good idea to keep the bad guys guessing so that they never know when they're coming up against a citizen who is carrying," Mims says.
Under California law, each sheriff can issue a concealed-weapons permit to anyone with a clean record who has "good cause." Some sheriffs are stingy with permits. Others, such as Mims, believe the permits should go to any eligible person.
For Mims, " 'Good cause' is, I can't put a deputy sheriff with every single citizen." ...
Read it here. According to the article, Fresno County under Sheriff Mims now accounts for almost 10% of all CCW permits in California, and the sheriff reportedly carries permit applications in her car to hand out to residents who want to apply for one. Now that's a pretty pro-self defense sheriff. And in California, no less.
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