Billy Jack
06-20-2008, 12:06 PM
This time one year ago I was promising you we were about to file Federal lawsuits for CCW's. Orange County was placing them under the windshield wipers of parked vehicles and the process was pretty much static throughout the state.
A lot has changed in one year. Orange County CCW's are in possible jeopardy and we have filed Federal lawsuits against the Santa Maria and Torrance Police departments. Some of you got complacent because you lived in 'safe' almost 'shall issue' counties. Well ladies and gentlemen, some of you got a rude wake up call. Some feel their CCW's are now in jeopardy with a new Sheriff in Orange County and spend their time calling her names and making inappropriate comments about her.
I have also been known to say derogatory things about some Chiefs and Sheriffs, but that is after I know them and have an opinion about their integrity and desire to comply with the law. Lets turn down the rhetoric on Orange County Sheriff Hutchins for the time being. You will have two years to rant about her. Lets see what kind of Sheriff she is first.
We will have our third Federal suit filed by the end of August. A few other departments are under investigation and we are now averaging a minimum of one inquiry per day. Most people who contact us have never read 12050PC and have no idea what they are doing. Many suffer from 'entitlement' and
2nd Amendment mania. Regrettably there is no cure for these maladies.
A few have been business types with sound Good Cause. Of those, many can not remember where they left their 'Johnson'. It becomes apparent during the interview that they do not have one so they must have left it someplace. If you want a CCW and live in an unfriendly CCW County you have to understand that simply speaking with TBJ members will not get you a CCW. You must be prepared to challenge your Chief or Sheriff in Federal court. And here comes the big surprise, it will not be free. I have had so many 'poor' businessmen contact me that I have lost count. They want a CCW but do not want to pay for the cost of a lawsuit.
I enjoy the ones that tell me they are afraid their Chief or Sheriff will not like them if they sue them. I try to explain that they have the 'Right to Redress' government. I heard somewhere that this is actually a Constitutionally protected right. You do not have a right to a CCW! You do have the right to be treated fairly, even in Orange County.
Prior to revoking any CCW's Sheriff Hutchins will sit down with the County Counsel and discuss how the rights of all CCW holders must be protected. You will have the the right to appeal her decision. If not happy with your appeal you can even sue in state or Federal Court.
I guess what I am trying to say is do not get complacent with your department. Make sure they are following the law. Just because you have your very own CCW does not mean they are following the law. Having a CCW seems to turn some holders into Geldings. Takes away all their spirit. I have had my CCW since 1993 and I am far from complacent. I watch my department like a Sheep Dog. There are some things I do not like but all and all I can live with the policy. I doubt any departments policy will ever make me completely happy.
In closing it has been my pleasure to post here for the past year and many fine people have contacted Team members. Some we have assisted in obtaining CCW's without suing. We have provided hundreds of hours of time without charge or obligation.
Looking forward to completing my investigation of LAPD and finding a suitable applicant this year. Looking forward to doing the same in San Francisco County and City if not this year then in 2009. Once these large departments are successfully sued the remaining ones will fall into line. Will you all get CCW's then? Naw. Just some with, you guessed it Good Cause. As to Shall Issue, I shall leave that to someone else. After all, why should I be the only one to have a good time at the expense of arrogant, corrupt law enforcement officials.
Think you have Good Cause, think your department's CCW issuance is corrupt? Contact us. Think of us as The 'A' Team.
Billy Jack
"When policemen stop breaking the law, I will stop suing them. No brag, just fact!"
www.californiaconcealedcarry.com
A lot has changed in one year. Orange County CCW's are in possible jeopardy and we have filed Federal lawsuits against the Santa Maria and Torrance Police departments. Some of you got complacent because you lived in 'safe' almost 'shall issue' counties. Well ladies and gentlemen, some of you got a rude wake up call. Some feel their CCW's are now in jeopardy with a new Sheriff in Orange County and spend their time calling her names and making inappropriate comments about her.
I have also been known to say derogatory things about some Chiefs and Sheriffs, but that is after I know them and have an opinion about their integrity and desire to comply with the law. Lets turn down the rhetoric on Orange County Sheriff Hutchins for the time being. You will have two years to rant about her. Lets see what kind of Sheriff she is first.
We will have our third Federal suit filed by the end of August. A few other departments are under investigation and we are now averaging a minimum of one inquiry per day. Most people who contact us have never read 12050PC and have no idea what they are doing. Many suffer from 'entitlement' and
2nd Amendment mania. Regrettably there is no cure for these maladies.
A few have been business types with sound Good Cause. Of those, many can not remember where they left their 'Johnson'. It becomes apparent during the interview that they do not have one so they must have left it someplace. If you want a CCW and live in an unfriendly CCW County you have to understand that simply speaking with TBJ members will not get you a CCW. You must be prepared to challenge your Chief or Sheriff in Federal court. And here comes the big surprise, it will not be free. I have had so many 'poor' businessmen contact me that I have lost count. They want a CCW but do not want to pay for the cost of a lawsuit.
I enjoy the ones that tell me they are afraid their Chief or Sheriff will not like them if they sue them. I try to explain that they have the 'Right to Redress' government. I heard somewhere that this is actually a Constitutionally protected right. You do not have a right to a CCW! You do have the right to be treated fairly, even in Orange County.
Prior to revoking any CCW's Sheriff Hutchins will sit down with the County Counsel and discuss how the rights of all CCW holders must be protected. You will have the the right to appeal her decision. If not happy with your appeal you can even sue in state or Federal Court.
I guess what I am trying to say is do not get complacent with your department. Make sure they are following the law. Just because you have your very own CCW does not mean they are following the law. Having a CCW seems to turn some holders into Geldings. Takes away all their spirit. I have had my CCW since 1993 and I am far from complacent. I watch my department like a Sheep Dog. There are some things I do not like but all and all I can live with the policy. I doubt any departments policy will ever make me completely happy.
In closing it has been my pleasure to post here for the past year and many fine people have contacted Team members. Some we have assisted in obtaining CCW's without suing. We have provided hundreds of hours of time without charge or obligation.
Looking forward to completing my investigation of LAPD and finding a suitable applicant this year. Looking forward to doing the same in San Francisco County and City if not this year then in 2009. Once these large departments are successfully sued the remaining ones will fall into line. Will you all get CCW's then? Naw. Just some with, you guessed it Good Cause. As to Shall Issue, I shall leave that to someone else. After all, why should I be the only one to have a good time at the expense of arrogant, corrupt law enforcement officials.
Think you have Good Cause, think your department's CCW issuance is corrupt? Contact us. Think of us as The 'A' Team.
Billy Jack
"When policemen stop breaking the law, I will stop suing them. No brag, just fact!"
www.californiaconcealedcarry.com