Craig Hunter, CCW’s and Political Opportunism

Craig Hunter is trying to pass himself off as a 2nd Amendment warrior, claiming to support gun-rights legislation to open up concealed weapons permits (CCW’s) to all citizens.

But the 2nd amendment hasn’t always been that simple for Hunter.  A year and half ago, he approached the Board of Supervisors and expressed “comfort” with the current system that allows the Sheriff to arbitrarily restrict permits (and thus the Constitutional right to bear arms) to any law-abiding citizen.

So what changed Hunter’s position on constitutional gun rights?

The reality is that Hunter probably doesn’t really give a rat’s about anybody’s right to bear arms. Rather, his new fondness for the 2nd amendment was born at the behest of his political puppeteer Michael Schroeder and the Carona beneficiary Greg Block when they decided to run Hunter for sheriff late last year.

Passionate gun-rights supporters, while a minority, are high-value political target. They have money, grassroots energy and they’ve been kicked around by Sandra Hutchens so badly that they suffer from “Anybody But Hutchens Syndrome”. While that sounds nice on a bumper sticker, the danger of an “anybody but…” mindset is that we could end up with… well… anybody. Including another Mike Carona.

12 Replies to “Craig Hunter, CCW’s and Political Opportunism”

  1. Hunter is just another opportunist trying to cash in those 2nd Amendment votes. Don’t give up your rights nor your vote!

  2. “I am comfortable with May Issue rather than Shall Issue. I believe in of the government, by the government, for the government. Because I am in the club and I want a promotion.”

  3. There are quite a few gunnies getting duped by this guy. A few of them have no choice because they hate Bill Hunt (because of what he did to Carona.) But the rest of Hunter’s gun guys – well it’s just a shame.

  4. Restrictions on freedom of speech and gun rights. WOW you have to really hate Bill Hunt to support this ass wipe HA ha…

  5. Check out this goon. “There are a lot of rights given to Americans.” Given by whom? I get the strong feeling this creep thinks they are given by him, i.e. the cops and the government; and I can’t help but hear the disdain in his voice as he utters those words.

    I believe I am really starting to lean to Hunt.

  6. If you support this guy you do not support the 2nd Amendment, it’s that simple. Hunter is act two for team Carona. It’s a last desperate attempt to steal the sheriff’s department back under their control with another empty suit puppet. Thanks for posting the truth at FFFF. Keep it up.

  7. Well, Well, well. The Gerbil at Red Clowntown and Pedroza at Orange juice have joined forces to perpetuate a misleading post infering that Hunter and his new spokeshole somehow were responsible for a ballot challange against Hutchens. Nothing could be further from the truth but nobody should be surprised from that statement. Desperation at it’s viceral finest. I guess Travis’ post went almost viral and they are trying to find anything possible to make the fake Hunter relevant. FAIL.

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