Ron61, I learned this in my last refresher class. The officer who spoke told us this, maybe he lied
Here is an article from the local man in charge
County state leader by far in concealed weapons permits
Don't make any sudden movements. The guy sitting next to you may be carrying a gun, and you'd never know it.
Kern County gives out more permits to carry concealed weapons than any other county in the state, and has led the state in citizens who like to pack heat for at least the last 10 years.
Last year, 4,077 Kern County residents had the right to carry a hidden gun on them, according to the California Attorney General's office. Another Central Valley county, Fresno, came in a distant second, with 2,694 permits.
While Kern County agencies do grant a lot of permits, the number hasn't really changed over the years. Between 3,500 and 4,300 residents have held the permits going back to 1992. Only in 1999 did the number dip to about 2,900 permits.
"You have to remember that this is Kern County. It's always had more gun permits than in any other county in the state and it probably always will have more permits than any other county in the state," sheriff-elect Donny Youngblood said. "That's our culture. We believe in that."
What we believe in is electing conservative, pro-Second Amendment sheriffs, according to sheriff's Cmdr. Matt Lee, who has been in charge of reviewing the concealed weapons permit applications for the Kern County Sheriff's Department for the last couple of years. ...
But it's not like everyone who asks for one gets one, Lee said.
"There are quite a few people who are denied," Lee said. "A (permit) is a privilege; it's not a right." ...