Local sheriffs have a lot of power in these cases. My father-in-law was denied a permit to purchase by the local sheriff in his small hometown. He stated the my father-in-law had enough guns already. This was a man who went through WWII with my father-in-law but still denied his request. He called the mayor to complain and he said there was nothing he could do.

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Why duck?? It's a 9mm!