FOX26 reporter Rich Rodriguez explains why Fresno’s new police chief wants more information from CCW applicants.
Many people who apply for a concealed carry weapons permit claim it’s for self-defense or personal safety.
But Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama says those reasons aren’t enough for CCW approval.
The chief wants each applicant to show good cause to receive one.
And no, the chief doesn’t believe the Second Amendment is sufficient cause.
He’s more than wrong, of course, but I’m just reporting on what’s there, not what should be.
Yet here’s the kicker to the whole thing from a spokesman:
Fresno Names Police Reform Board to Implement Policy Changes
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Last year, a special committee recommended 73 ways to reform the Fresno Police Department in the wake of local and national protests over law enforcement practices.
Now, a new 8-member board will help carry out those suggestions.
The original reform committee, created last year after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, met for four months crafting proposed changes to Fresno PD policies and systems.
Among the top recommendations were establishing an oversight board, strengthening the existing Fresno Office of Independent Review and making changes to the way local police respond to mental and behavioral health related calls for service.
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