California is a “may issue” state regarding concealed weapon permits, whereas more than half of the United States follows a “shall issue” protocol. As a result of California’s may issue stance, it’s entirely up to 58 individual county sheriffs to determine who is “fit” to carry a concealed weapon upon their person. Orange County is a well known for an almost shall issue policy just as much as Los Angeles County’s may not issue stance. The Sheriff of Los Angeles County, Lee Baca, is discriminate against the common citizen and does not permit the issuance to CCWs, with a minor exception – Hollywood celebrities and political donors. But it goes beyond the office of the sheriff. Not only Baca is hypocritical regarding his stance on CCW issuance, the Hollywood celebrities he cares to “privilege” are just as guilty.
“Until America, door to door, takes every handgun, this is what you’re gonna have. It’s pathetic. It really is pathetic. It’s sad. We’re living in the Dark Ages.”
-Sylvester Stallone.
At www.blog.riflegear.com, a calguns member expands on this issue of hypocrisy.
“In early June of 2007, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was making headlines in the news because of his role in the sensational “Paris Hilton goes to jail” story that was all over the media. This incident started a flurry of allegations that Sheriff Baca gave special and preferential treatment to the stars and celebrities of Los Angeles County. In one article that was published on the web, it was alleged that Sheriff Baca had issued concealed carry weapons permits (CCW) to Hollywood stars such as Sylvester Stallone and Ben Affleck.
The rumor that Sylvester Stallone was issued a CCW permit struck my interest as I had recently been made aware that he had attended a Los Angeles event sponsored by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The “Brady Bunch”, as they are commonly referred to by gun-rights advocates, are one of the most well known organizations that are lobbying to take away our rights as lawful gun owners. I was also learning that Stallone had been quoted in the past saying some very anti-gun statements, even advocating door to door gun confiscations! I found all of this terribly hypocritical.”
Major kudos goes to shark92651 of www.calguns.net for writing about this blasphemy.
