Merced County sheriff scrutinized in California gun lawsuit

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(GunReports.com) — Merced County (Calif.) Sheriff Mark Pazin is one of several California sheriffs being scrutinized over his jurisdiction’s concealed carry weapons permit process, and the issue has morphed into a lawsuit.

The permits allow residents to legally carry concealed firearms in public if they demonstrate proficiency with a handgun, pass a background check, show they are mentally stable and have a legitimate reason for a permit.

The lawsuit filed by three Merced County residents and the Calguns Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect gun rights, claims the Merced County Sheriff’s Department has violated state law by requiring applicants to do more to obtain a permit than what’s legally mandated.

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