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Every law abiding resident in California has the right to defend themselves at home. We believe that right should not end when you step out your front door. The fifty-eight county sheriffs and numerous chiefs of police in California control the issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW). These licenses are often issued in arbitrary and capricious schemes which favor the wealthy, famous, or well connected. If you are a local politician, or a movie star, or a wealthy businessman, you have a much better chance of getting a CCW license than do auto mechanics, single... [Read more...]
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California: SAF, Calguns Challenge Arbitrary Denial of Right to Bear Arms In California
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.
[Originally Posted on Calguns.com]
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Board of Supervisors Meeting May 19 - Save the Date
The Board of Supervisors will be discussing CCW in the context of a response to the Grand Jury Report issued a while back. Our favorite ‘law professor’ will reportedly be on hand to defend Sheriff Hutchens, possibly exhibiting his Powerpoint prowess once again.
We need a presence once again at this meeting.
SAVE THE DATE
BRING A FRIEND
BRING FAMILY
More details to come.
Orange County Republican party votes to oppose Sheriff’s CCW Policy
Tonight, after extensive debate, the central commitee of the Orange County Republican Party voted with a 2/3 majority to approve a resolution expressing their opposition to the Sheriff’s CCW policy, and urging the state legislature to pass AB357, the ’shall issue’ CCW bill recently introduced into the California assembly.
Police Opinions on CCW
FBI releases study confirming gun laws ignored by criminals
Study confirming what OCCCWS and other sources have always said…Killers and Criminals are Killers and Criminals, whether their victim is in uniform or not.
The FBI recently completed a major study of shootings of police officers. Titled ‘Violent Encounters: Felonious Assaults on America’s Law Enforcement Officers.’ Since its publication, the existence of the damning report on the five-year study by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about how cop-killing criminals ignore gun laws, and where they get their guns, has not been publicized. Calgunlaws.com has one of the first copies of the report obtained publicly.
[Original Post on C.D. Michel's website Here]
OC Crime Watch
San Juan Capistrano: Father beaten into coma on his way to buy ice cream for his kids
A father of two on his way to get some ice cream for his children Tuesday night was beaten into a coma in an alley near his home. Authorities have no motive for the brutal attack.
The father had just a few dollars in his pocket when he left his 4-year-old and 8-year-old with his wife around 6:40 p.m. to buy some ice cream around the corner from their home, said Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino. Minutes later, the man’s wife heard sirens.
She came out to find her husband severely beaten and lying in a pool of blood in an alley behind the 26500 block of Calle Santa Barbara. Paramedics took the man to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where he remains in extremely critical condition, Amormino said.
It was still light out when the beating happened, and authorities believe someone may have heard or seen something. The man is a “family man,” Amormino said, with no criminal history.
[From OCRegister.com]
Fullerton: Masked thief assaults woman in her driveway
Police are searching for a white-masked male who jumped from the bushes in a residential neighborhood Saturday and assaulted a businesswoman, Sgt. Mike MacDonald said.
The 45-year-old victim said she returned home from a meeting at 3:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of Foxwood Drive, parked her car in the garage and went to get the newspaper in her driveway when a man sprang from the neighbor’s planter and grabbed her by the arm, police said.
The woman tried to scream, but the suspect held his hand over her mouth and dragged her into the street. He wrestled a purse from his victim, and then jumped into a waiting, dark-colored compact car, MacDonald said. An unknown amount of cash and credit cards were reported stolen.
[From OCRegister.com]
Santa Ana: 3 pedestrians robbed at gunpoint, just minutes apart
Santa Ana police are investigating two separate street robberies that occurred early this morning just minutes apart, but don’t appear to be linked.
The first robbery occurred at 1:15 a.m. at 1017 West Bishop St., near Shelton Street, said Santa Ana police Sgt. Mark Kozakowski.
A man was walking on a sidewalk when a sport utility vehicle pulled up next to him and two men jumped out, according to officials. One of the men grabbed him, brandished a handgun and demanded money, Kozakowski said.
The robbers took the man’s wallet, which had $5 in it, he said.
The robbers fled on foot and jumped back in the SUV, down the street.
Less than 10 minutes later, two men who were walking in the 600 block of South Sullivan Street, near Country Club Lane, were approached by two men. One of the men demanded money at gunpoint, Kozakowski said.
One of the men turned over his wallet, which contained his identification card and credit cards, he said.
The robbers fled on foot. No injuries were reported.
The robberies are not believed to be connected, Kozakowski said.
[Original Article OCRegister.com]
SAN CLEMENTE: Shooting, stabbings part of South County gang payback
A 17-year-old boy who was shot outside his home is believed to be the latest victim in retaliatory attacks between two South County gangs, authorities said today.
The shooting occurred at the 600 block of Campana in San Clemente Monday night, where the teenager was shot three times by two suspects who were seen fleeing on foot, said Lt. Lloyd Downing of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
The teenager was shot in the arms and the neck. He was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive, Downing said.
Investigators from the sheriff department’s gang unit are looking into the incident, and it is believed the shooting might have been a reprisal for the stabbings of a 20- and 17-year-old in San Juan Capistrano last week, said Lt. Daniel Dwyer, chief of police services for San Juan Capistrano.
Deputies are maintaining “high-visibility patrols” in the areas to prevent future attacks, Dwyer said.
[Complete Post at OCRegister.com]
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Opinion: “I’m Against Guns and Violence, Unfortunately Reality Has Intruded on My Delusional Paradise.”
[original post by Robert J. Avrech]
“Thing is, he’s going to kill me.”
“Have you gone to the police?”
“Yes, of course I have.”
“And what happened?”
She shakes her head from side to side, wraps her arms protectively around her chest.
“I got a restraining order against Ned, that’s my ex-boyfriend. But you know what good that is, don’t you?”
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Opinion - To Arms!!!
This article was originally posted by Gary Graham
[originally posted by Gary Graham]
A week ago, a horrendous crime took place in a nursing home in Carthage, North Carolina. Seven innocent lives were taken by an unhinged dirtbag apparently upset at his ex-wife. Fortunately, a brave police officer answered the call, engaged the perpetrator in a gun fight, and though he took three rounds to the legs, managed to deliver a center-mass hit onto said dirtbag, dropping him in his tracks. This courageous officer kept his head, and, with bullets pounding around and into him, kept his muzzle on target long enough to bring to an end a tragedy that may have been a whole lot worse.
A few days ago, an even more egregious travesty upon the innocent occurred in upstate New York. A disgruntled man blocked off the exit to a community service building with his car, then went around front and entered the building firing a high-powered rifle. Before the rampage was done, fourteen souls were gone, including the shooter’s.
Predictably, there surfaced immediately the usual suspects who painted this tragedy as further evidence that more comprehensive and restrictive gun laws are needed, now more than ever.
In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
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