Ventura County Sheriff Dean /Moral Character /CCW

[MrMallNinja]

I'm a new member so don't crucify me over this simple question.

As I understand, Peruta v. SDSD was due to not being able to defend oneself with a firearm due to open carry ban, and being denied a concealed carry permit.

Basically, Peruta wasn't able to carry open or in concealment.

It's my understanding that Ventura County Sheriff Dean requires CCW applicants to be of moral character.

If individuals are legally capable of owning firearms, doesn't Peruta v. SDSD nullify moral character requirement?

The purpose of Peruta's lawsuit was due to an individual who is capable of owning a firearm being unable to carry, opened or concealed for self-defense.

I mean, open carry ban, lack of good cause, or not meeting the sheriff's definition of moral character is essentially the same difference and denies an individual who can legally possess a firearm the option of carrying a firearm for self-defense.

Isn't this simple logic?

[lawaia]

No. Peruta was about the Good Cause requirement.

[Capybara]

Since you are a new member, you need some awareness of how Calguns threads work. In a little while, a moderator will probably close this thread. There is already an active Ventura County CCW thread, you don't need to start a thread for a question that has already been asked and discussed for most of this year.

At this point, the status of the Peruta ruling is in suspense, most counties in Southern California are not issuing any more than they did two years ago, which in most counties means permits are issued to friends of the Sheriff, large campaign contributors and celebrities and nobody else. Sheriff Dean, in an unusual move based upon his previous stingy CCW issue record, decided to honor the Peruta ruling earlier this year. As of today, since the disposition of Peruta is unknown, the Sheriff can deny a CCW for any reason he wants. GMC has been discussed ad nauseum in the VC thread, go there and read up about it instead of starting unneeded threads. In the parlance of Calguns, "Do your homework before posting".

Welcome to Calguns.

[Librarian]

I think you would find it useful to read the first part of the Peruta thread, http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=811282.

Whether you find the posts there made after May to be interesting is up to you; the thread spins off into court-watching and 'what is going on here' speculation.

And yes, there are many Ventura threads in the CCW forum.