Martlet said:So if you agree with it, it's not a blatant abuse of power. If the mob was storming his house, killed his wife, then the chief yanked his permit, would that still not be an abuse of power?
Yes, I don't think in this particular case it was blatant abuse, no I don't.
If a mob was storming his house, threatening to kill him with a knife/bottle at closer range, or throwing fire bombs in his house- I would likely holeheartedly agree with Contoir's decision to fire. In that case I would think the chief would have no "right" to revoke his license.
These are my beliefs.
Do you believe that your LTC should NEVER be revoked unless your are found 'convicted' of a crime? Here's an extreme of where that might be a problem: What if someone just beat the crap out of their wife but was acquited for illegal procedure or something? I'd have a problem with that person still having a LTC. Yes, I damn would.
The bigger question: What rights should the chief or local PD have wrt LTC? I'm not happy the way it is now... but I'm not so sure I'm willing to allow anyone who has not been convicted of a crime to have a LTC either.... I don't think there is an easy answer to this...
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