This is a letter written by an unnamed sheriff to all the concealed gun carry permit holders in his jurisdiction. It reflects a recognition of reality that is usually not present in police politicians as he attempts to "recruit" those who have demonstrated their honesty and dependability in his efforts to maintain law and order in the event of a breakdown of order in society. Would that more police and other politicians were as intelligent as this one.RAY THOMA$
Dear Concealed Weapons Permit Holder:
These are troubling times. I personally believe that the potential exists for some very trying, perhaps even catastrophic events to come to pass during the next few years. And I strongly suspect that we may enter into this era of turbulence within the next 6 to 12 months. Any number of events could precipitate a series of reactionary social responses, which would almost certainly lead to times of deep unrest, hardships, and lawlessness of a magnitude unprecedented in our memory. I think the Y2K situation is far from being resolved. A stock market crash or other economic crisis could lead to a social breakdown with great and grave consequences. One would have to be totally deceived or deluded not to perceive the depravity and lawlessness present in our nation today.
Recently I attended a law enforcement conference, which dealt with murder and serial killers. A number of detectives and investigators from major metropolitan areas detailed cases of such an horrendous nature that the ordinary mind boggles at the evil and malevolence of the acts committed. One of the instructors said, "If you knew how many of these psychopaths are among us you would be scared to death."
I'm sure by now you are wondering why I am telling you all of this. The fact is the sheriff's office may need your help in a time of crisis. If that time should come we must be able to rely upon people who are solid, decent of character, and law-abiding. As a holder of a permit to carry concealed weapons you have been certified, by virtue of a background investigation, as morally and psychologically fit to accept the responsibilities which accrue to the possession of these permits. If I would have had no faith in your stability, integrity, and character, I would not have given this permit to you. There are roughly 400 concealed weapons permit holders in XXX YYY County. And it occurred to me that our permit holders comprise a great reserve of trustworthy individuals.
I don't know if major disruptions or catastrophes will actually occur, but if they do we will almost certainly experience the collapse of many state and federal agencies, or an inability of those who staff these agencies to respond appropriately to the crisis. Most of the state and federal law-enforcement agencies are ill-equipped by training or experience to deal with local enforcement exigencies. Ironically, as you know, the major portion of your tax dollars are siphoned off to the state and federal branches of government, thereby depriving local government of the means to provide some really necessary services. The XXX YYY County Sheriff's Office has a force of fifteen sworn peace officers to uphold the law and provide for the safety of 32,000 residents, roughly one officer for every 2,133 residents. No matter how well-equipped, trained, or dedicated these officers are it is plainly evident that we are simply too few to cope with a complete breakdown of social order. And this is where you come into the picture.
I propose to put together a stand-by force comprised of concealed weapons permit holders. This would be strictly a volunteer pool of trustworthy people that I could summon in dire times. I further propose to issue to those who accept this invitation to volunteer for this list an identification card denoting the holders status as a stand by subject to call and deputization should an actual crisis occur. I urge you to give serious consideration to this call for volunteers. I have provided, with this letter, a short form of acceptance of this invitation. If you would be willing, during times of grave emergency, to work with the active members of the sheriff's office, please complete this form and return it to this office in care of my attention. This call for volunteers is restricted to the holders of valid XXX YYY County concealed weapons permits.
Sincerely yours,
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SheriffP.S. A reminder that we all need to take the proper measures to protect and sustain our families and neighbors should a complete breakdown of social order come to pass.
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