L.A. County Sheriff: Homicides Up 95% over 2020; Will Issue More Conceal Carry Permits – IOTW Report

L.A. County Sheriff: Homicides Up 95% over 2020; Will Issue More Conceal Carry Permits

Breitbart:

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva revealed Wednesday that homicides were up 95% this year over the same period in 2020, and said his department would issue more concealed carry permits to let citizens to defend themselves.

The county ended 2020 with a 36% increase overall in violent crime, Villanueva said, making the increase in violent crimes thus far in 2021 all the more striking. “All huge numbers, all very, very troublesome.” He said that the rise in crime was an “existential threat,” along with homelessness and the passage of poorly conceived criminal justice reform.

He said the crime was worst in African American and Latino communities, and criticized the county’s Board of Supervisors for failing to address the issue. read more

8 Comments on L.A. County Sheriff: Homicides Up 95% over 2020; Will Issue More Conceal Carry Permits

  1. He and his myrmidons will balk, piss, and whine. Why the fuck any man would need a permit to crack skulls is beyond me.

    You are a human. You have the G-d given right to defend anything that is yours.

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  2. Well, it’s a small improvement. That sack of dick cheese Lee Baca would only issue permits to those who could help his political aspirations, or the rich and famous. Made no difference to me though, when I lived in L.A. I carried regardless, even if it was only a small caliber piece.

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