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As much as I feel that a permit should not be needed to exercise our Second Amendment rights, the reality is that interpretation has thus far not been accepted in our jurisdiction. Hence, I prefer not to push the limits and take any steps that may jeopardize my privilege. If modifying my carry firearm to my tastes will lead to a heightened possibility of the Sheriff revoking my permit (no matter how small), I'm not going to do it.
But beyond the issue of permits, if I end up having to use the firearm in self-defense, if modifying my carry firearm will lead to additional arguments that could be raised to challenge my credibility or otherwise have a negative impact in my defense, I'm not going to do it either.
Sometimes I think we're looking at these restrictions in the wrong way. I intend to carry a firearm to mitigate risk. The natural consequence of having to rely on the firearm is facing the prospect of criminal and/or civil liability. Yes, I should have the freedom to make any modifications I want because it's my personal defense, but I ask myself if this will increase my risk of exposure to liability. If it does, it would seem to go against the fundamental premise I'm carrying the firearm to begin with - risk mitigation.
If the modified guns are all you've got, then that's what it is, and you can swap out any aftermarket parts for the qualification and/or find an instructor who shares your view as to the nature of the modifications being within the scope of the Sheriff's policy. If you have the resources to purchase another firearm, however, I would strongly consider that option instead.
Then fax a copy of the class cert to OCSD.
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