A court
ruling that dramatically loosened California's restrictions on concealed
firearms came closer to taking effect Wednesday, as an appeals court
quashed legal maneuvering that might have staved it off.
As a result, sheriffs all over California -- including the Bay
Area, where many are reluctant to grant concealed-carry permits -- could
soon have to hand them out based on nothing more than the applicant's
stated wish to carry a gun for self-defense.
Currently, some sheriffs require applicants to prove a specific
threat to their safety requires a concealed weapon while other sheriffs
don't. Those in most urban counties hand out permits by the dozens;
those in many less-populated rural counties hand them out by the
thousands. The court ruling involved a San Diego sheriff's restrictions.
The state is one step closer to removing the concealed weapons
permit decision from police chiefs and sheriffs, said Sam Paredes,
executive director of Gun Owners of California. "We're starting to smell
the hint of freedom in the air, and it smells good," he said.
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_26923154/concealed-gun-ruling
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