The permissibility of weapon-mounted lights (WMLs) and red dot sights on a concealed carry weapon (CCW) in California is determined by individual county sheriffs. Recently, some sheriffs have begun restricting or banning these accessories, with Contra Costa County being a prominent example. These county-specific decisions have made the rules for carrying accessories complex and variable across California. [More]
The impossibility of navigating through a patchwork quilt is the whole point, don’t you think?
And is anyone still clinging to the “Sheriffs are good/police chiefs are bad” fallacy?
[Via Jess]
Sheriff is typically an elected office as opposed to a police chief who is appointed by some other (elected?) official.
So you’re cutting out the middle man and relying directly on the voters.
So what happens if the voters are a bunch of left wing raving loons?
What DDS said. Chief of Police is appointed by an elected politician, and big-city mayors tend to swing (not just lean) Left.
Sheriff is an elected position, so they’re somewhat more likely (but far from certain) to represent a plurality of the people who elect them. If the county is largely urban and full of the same big-city people who elect Leftist mayors, the Sheriff will probably be Leftist, too.