[VIDEO] People Tell It Like It Is After Police Chief Refuses To Issue Concealed Carry Permits

By James England

WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA — Chief David Faulkner of the West Covina Police Department was called before the council members at a city council meeting to discuss why Second Amendment rights in West Covina were being unilaterally stopped.

Chief Faulkner did everyone the dubious honor of appearing before the council and giving his explanation for the “good cause” required for a West Covina resident to pursue a concealed carry permit.

“From 1978 to 2011, there have been sixteen CCW applications made and no permits issued during that time period.”

“Is protecting your family a good enough reason,” asked one councilman. “I mean, after you go through all the training. Because there is training involved, isn’t there?”

“In this particular case, I can read you what I use for good cause, if you’d like?”

“That’d be great.”

Clear or convincing evidence of a clear and present danger to life or of great bodily injury to the applicant, his or her spouse, or dependent child, which can not be adequately dealt with by existing law enforcement resources and in which danger can not be reasonably avoided by alternative measures and which danger would be significantly mitigated by the applicant carrying a concealed firearm.

The councilman then asked if “protecting your …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation