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Bill Hunt vs. Craig Hunter on CCWs
SHALL ISSUE vs. MIGHT ISSUE
Bill Hunt’s policy position on CCWs is the functional equivalent of the “CCW Shall Issue” laws passed by most of our states. In other words, by itself, a responsible citizen’s desire to be armed for personal protection meets the CA legal requirement for “good cause”. This is a determination that is at the discretion of each county sheriff.
A new Bill Hunt campaign flier first distributed on January 30 states:
“Orange County is going CCW SHALL ISSUE…..If you will help: Vote, Volunteer, Contribute”
On Bill Hunt’s website ( http://www.billhuntforsheriff.com/) is the following statement:
“As your Sheriff, I will issue CCW's to any applicant who is a law abiding resident of the county, meets state mandated requirements and is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. To me, personal protection is good cause.”
On Craig Hunter’s website (http://www.hunterforsheriff.com/issues) is the following statement:
Concealed Carry
"I fully support the Second Amendment. When it is applied to Conceal Carry (CCW) permits, the courts have given local Sheriffs wide latitude in determining who should and shouldn’t receive a CCW permit. I disagree with our current Sheriff who has adopted an extremely restrictive policy on issuing CCW permits. Instead, I believe law-abiding residents have a right to defend themselves. As Sheriff, I will enact policies which put law abiding citizens first, rather than allowing criminals to have an advantage."
A more detailed formal statement on Craig Hunter’s intentions toward a CCW policy was published by Ordinary California Citizens Concerned With Safety. (http://www.occcws.com/?p=808)
The complete statement is below. But the for me the key part is, “when I am Sheriff of Orange County, reasonable expressions of good cause will be sufficient.”
Well, “reasonable expressions of good cause” is a far cry from, a responsible citizen’s desire to be armed for personal protection, by itself, meeting a sheriff’s requirement for “good cause”.
Therefore, I view Bill Hunt’s CCW position as being far more pro CCW.
Bill Hunt is SHALL ISSUE and Craig Hunter is MIGHT ISSUE.
Chris Wayland
November 21, 2009 by OCCCWS Editor
OCCCWS has obtained a formal statement by Deputy Chief Craig Hunter, Candidate for OC Sheriff in the 2010 elections, regarding his intentions toward a CCW policy in Orange County, should he be elected.
Current California law requires that good cause be established by those desiring a CCW. Courts have ruled that Sheriffs in California have almost unfettered latitude in determining what good cause is. Our current Sheriff has adopted a restrictive interpretation of good cause. I will not.
Everyone’s circumstances are different. Some travel through areas with little cell coverage and extended law enforcement response time. Many exercise at night away from home in locations which make them vulnerable. Some transport valuable property which makes them targets for criminals. The reality is that individuals have different reasons for desiring a CCW for purposes of self-defense, and when I am Sheriff of Orange County, reasonable expressions of good cause will be sufficient.
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from throughout the United States agree that their initial reluctance in issuing CCW permits was unnecessary, and they have been pleasantly surprised by the absence of problems. Anyone who believes a self-protection firearm is not a deterrent to crime is simply being unrealistic.
I believe that everyone has the right to defend themselves if assaulted, and as your Sheriff I will not enact policies which put criminals at an advantage over the law abiding residents of Orange County.
SHALL ISSUE vs. MIGHT ISSUE
Bill Hunt’s policy position on CCWs is the functional equivalent of the “CCW Shall Issue” laws passed by most of our states. In other words, by itself, a responsible citizen’s desire to be armed for personal protection meets the CA legal requirement for “good cause”. This is a determination that is at the discretion of each county sheriff.
A new Bill Hunt campaign flier first distributed on January 30 states:
“Orange County is going CCW SHALL ISSUE…..If you will help: Vote, Volunteer, Contribute”
On Bill Hunt’s website ( http://www.billhuntforsheriff.com/) is the following statement:
“As your Sheriff, I will issue CCW's to any applicant who is a law abiding resident of the county, meets state mandated requirements and is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. To me, personal protection is good cause.”
On Craig Hunter’s website (http://www.hunterforsheriff.com/issues) is the following statement:
Concealed Carry
"I fully support the Second Amendment. When it is applied to Conceal Carry (CCW) permits, the courts have given local Sheriffs wide latitude in determining who should and shouldn’t receive a CCW permit. I disagree with our current Sheriff who has adopted an extremely restrictive policy on issuing CCW permits. Instead, I believe law-abiding residents have a right to defend themselves. As Sheriff, I will enact policies which put law abiding citizens first, rather than allowing criminals to have an advantage."
A more detailed formal statement on Craig Hunter’s intentions toward a CCW policy was published by Ordinary California Citizens Concerned With Safety. (http://www.occcws.com/?p=808)
The complete statement is below. But the for me the key part is, “when I am Sheriff of Orange County, reasonable expressions of good cause will be sufficient.”
Well, “reasonable expressions of good cause” is a far cry from, a responsible citizen’s desire to be armed for personal protection, by itself, meeting a sheriff’s requirement for “good cause”.
Therefore, I view Bill Hunt’s CCW position as being far more pro CCW.
Bill Hunt is SHALL ISSUE and Craig Hunter is MIGHT ISSUE.
Chris Wayland
November 21, 2009 by OCCCWS Editor
OCCCWS has obtained a formal statement by Deputy Chief Craig Hunter, Candidate for OC Sheriff in the 2010 elections, regarding his intentions toward a CCW policy in Orange County, should he be elected.
Current California law requires that good cause be established by those desiring a CCW. Courts have ruled that Sheriffs in California have almost unfettered latitude in determining what good cause is. Our current Sheriff has adopted a restrictive interpretation of good cause. I will not.
Everyone’s circumstances are different. Some travel through areas with little cell coverage and extended law enforcement response time. Many exercise at night away from home in locations which make them vulnerable. Some transport valuable property which makes them targets for criminals. The reality is that individuals have different reasons for desiring a CCW for purposes of self-defense, and when I am Sheriff of Orange County, reasonable expressions of good cause will be sufficient.
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from throughout the United States agree that their initial reluctance in issuing CCW permits was unnecessary, and they have been pleasantly surprised by the absence of problems. Anyone who believes a self-protection firearm is not a deterrent to crime is simply being unrealistic.
I believe that everyone has the right to defend themselves if assaulted, and as your Sheriff I will not enact policies which put criminals at an advantage over the law abiding residents of Orange County.
