Help strike the match of CCW change in Southern California, and the entire state.
Since Sandra Hutchens' appointment to the position of Orange County Sheriff, gun owners in OC have been eager to find out her position on Concealed Carry Permits.
The previous sheriff, Mike Carona, issued badges (not permits, actual badges) to his political supporters and doners, and is in the process of a trip to club fed. Carona was crooked, but he did support Concealed Carry Permit issuance.
When Carona resigned his post to defend himself, Sandra Hutchens (retired LAPD) was appointed into the position, and promised to clean up after Carona. To me, the question of CCW support came to whether or not she wanted to keep the job, or if she came out of retirement to do as she (or someone) pleased, and then not run when she termed out.
My sooper seekrit sources indicated that she wanted to make a career out of the position, and was unlikely to rock the boat.
She rocked.
She revoked all CCWs without an immediate, credible threat.
Permit holders were angry, and so were other OC residents who supported CCW. They called, they wrote letters, they complained.
We rocked.
Hutchens said she was surprised by the reaction. "There's so much important stuff going on with the department, I didn't expect there to be so much feedback on this," she said.
Makes sense. She wanted to keep the job, but she was playing LAPD in OCSD. She had no idea this was important. That's our fault.
On November 18, 2008, Sheriff Hutchens will be addressing the Orange County Board of Supervisors regarding the recent implementation of her new CCW policy.
Calguns is organizing a showing of CCW supporters that will include previous permit holders who will testify having never met nor funded Carona. There are 300 seats available at the meeting. We would like them filled with CCW supporters. Show up to speak or show up to fill a chair.
Come dressed in business wear. The message we're sending is that we're regular people, just like them. Destroy their bias by letting them see the people who want CCW are not crazy gun nuts. Dress nicely. We need to shock Hutchens again. Let her know this issue will kill her when she runs for reelection.
Let her know this issue is very important to us.
Take the day off work.
Show up.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors.
Get the word out.
Let them know we want Concealed Carry in Orange County and California.
Let them know this is an issue that can get them a lot of votes, or lose them a lot of votes.
Let them know that if we care enough to show up for this, we will definitely show up to the polls.
If you have a blog, and get readers in the southern California area, please repost this. Californians haven't really stood up for this issue, so we only have ourselves to blame for Sheriffs who are unaware this is an important issue to us.
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