[normand1]

I've lived in the Bay Area most of my life. It's well known the only way to get CCW permits in the Bay Area is to "donate" to the local county sheriff. I'm surprised someone was actually caught. I moved to Washington and got my concealed carry in a few months after filling out paperwork. No "donations" required.

[option]

why the Sheriff is not indicted???!!!

[gundmc]

The Undersheriff and Sheriff's Captain were also indicted.

[baby]

I'd assume individuals who want a permit vs campus with concentrated amounts of high-net-worth individuals is a different problem. I can't fathom why anyone would want to live in a place where they themselves need a CCW permit to feel safe.

[zbrozek]

It seems likely that different folks may have different needs or wishes or different circumstances and that "feeling safe" isn't the only reason one may want such a permit.

I have an amateur radio license for no particular reason. I haven't really used it in a decade but that doesn't stop me from renewing. I could imagine folks holding a CCW mostly just because they can.

[baby]

I don't think you can kill anyone with your amateur radio license though

[ngngngng]

I've almost died of boredom a few times on some HAM radio youtube channels

[SV_BubbleTime]

Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home?

Personally. I don’t want to live in a place where people are expecting fire.

A CCW isn’t about “feeling” safe. It’s about recognizing that the police/government might not be able to protect you (and has no duty to) if you need it.

It is your civil right to keep and bear arms. I’m not sure you would buy the your own argument if it was on any other right besides guns.

[baby]

can you kill someone with a fire extinguisher?

[andrewflnr]

It's a little trickier, but yes.

[baby]

Well, I guess there's no point arguing here : )

[SV_BubbleTime]

1. Yes, absolutely. Multiple ways probably.

2. Stopping is the goal, it’s just that sometimes that means killing... but...

3. Is killing is always wrong? Almost every society and religion has a concept of justified homicide. Sometimes people can act in a way that forfeits their right to walk among us. I don’t accept “guns can kill” is an argument against guns. It’s basically the feature that makes them so desirable for defense. When you have a life or death problem, you are going to call a cop because they will bring a gun. Some of us are skipping that middleman for efficiency.

I’ve made good in my soul that I can take a life if it meant defense of self, family, or other. If you can’t do that, then by all means don’t own a firearm, no one will force you to. We just ask you don’t try and make that decision for us.

But, none of it has to do with “feeling” safe.

[layoutIfNeeded]

Oh boy, you should watch Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible”.

[swiley]

Well he works at Apple and I'm pretty sure they ended their WFH.

[JKCalhoun]

Sadly, if they're the fearful type, it doesn't matter where they live.