{"id":115930,"date":"2019-09-19T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T15:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=115930"},"modified":"2019-09-19T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:20:06","slug":"california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/smith.gif\" alt=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\" class=\"wp-image-115931\" \/><figcaption><em>Sheriff Laurie Smith has won every election since her first campaign in 1998. (Photo: County of Santa Clara)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A high-profile sheriff in California is being investigated by Santa Clara County law enforcement for what appears to be a pay-to-play system in which concealed carry permits were issued to those who contributed to the sheriff\u2019s campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Santa Clara County district attorney\u2019s office last month raided the San Jose headquarters of Sheriff Laurie Smith, California\u2019s first female sheriff who was first elected in 1998. According to a recent report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/crime\/article\/Tech-security-firm-part-of-DA-investigation-into-14438702.php?utm_content=101191438&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;hss_channel=fbp-225612270801893&amp;fbclid=IwAR2KC3-5czMFIkSZcdNsCQ8878u8p-GkoTJbBe6zqUwdaHDVNG-KwfN2Hdk&amp;psid=nyVyF\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits\" title=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>, investigators also served search warrants on two of the sheriff\u2019s higher-ranking supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know people do approach her for favors, for special privileges, especially during campaigns,\u201d a veteran county law enforcement official told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanjoseinside.com\/2019\/08\/07\/da-targets-sheriffs-inner-circle-in-apparent-corruption-probe\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits\" title=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">San Jose Inside<\/a>, whose reporters first broke the story. \u201cBut she always had a protector. You know what I mean? She\u2019d have someone else do these things for her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That protection appears to be falling apart as law enforcement and the media zero in on the firms and individuals who may have received coveted California concealed-carry permits in exchange for campaign contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top of the list is security company AS Solution. The firm protects high-level executives from Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Google, and public records show that a company manager made a $45,000 donation to Smith\u2019s campaign in 2018. The manager has no prior history of campaign donations in the county. The Chronicle reports that the company has been contacted by investigators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/federal-judge-dismisses-challenge-to-californias-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits\" title=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\">Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to California\u2019s AWB, Says Second Amendment Does Not Protect \u2018Assault Weapons\u2019<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chronicle also cross-referenced campaign contribution records with an older list of Santa Clara County gun-permit holders. The newspaper found the names of more than two dozen people who have supported Smith\u2019s personal campaign committees or the Public Safety Alliance committee with donations between $100 and $8,000 over the past decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smith has not responded to media requests for comment, but\nher personal attorney, Rich Robinson, called the accusations \u201cabsurd\u201d\nconsidering the \u201cstinginess in which the sheriff gives out\u201d the permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AS Solution told the Chronicle that it is \u201ccooperating fully\nwith the Santa Clara County district attorney\u2019s office, and we have launched\nour own internal investigation into this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAS Solution employees are required to obey the laws, rules\nand regulations of all countries where we conduct business, and any allegations\nof improper conduct by employees are treated very seriously,\u201d the statement\nsaid. \u201cWe will take appropriate action based on the outcome of our investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/buying-ammo-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-sheriff-under-investigation-for-pay-to-play-concealed-carry-permits\" title=\"California Sheriff Under Investigation for Pay-to-Play Concealed Carry Permits\">Don\u2019t Plan On Buying Ammo In California \u2013 New Law Is Total SNAFU<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa Clara County has refused to provide information on\napplicants for concealed carry licenses, so it is impossible to know how many\nAS Solution employees, if any, received them in that county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California\u2019s \u201cgood cause\u201d requirement makes obtaining a concealed carry permit almost impossible in some counties. Local law enforcement has broad discretion on what constitutes a \u201cgood cause,\u201d so some sheriffs issue thousands of permits while others issue virtually none. For a private security company to operate in Smith\u2019s county, it would need to ensure the smooth issuance of permits from Smith\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high-profile sheriff in California is being investigated by Santa Clara County law enforcement for what appears to be a pay-to-play system in which concealed carry permits were issued to those who contributed to the sheriff\u2019s campaign. 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