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Hawthorne police outline CCW application process after legal changes; city council hears guidance
Summary
Hawthorne Police Department Sgt. Sean Kemp briefed the council on concealed-carry permit (CCW) application steps and recent Penal Code 171b changes that list sensitive locations (including city meetings) where permit holders must not carry weapons.
Sgt. Sean Kemp of the Hawthorne Police Department briefed the City Council on the department’s CCW (concealed carry weapons) program and legal changes that affect applicants and permit holders. He explained that after recent Supreme Court developments and subsequent legislative activity, the local CCW process changed, making local law enforcement responsible for issuing CCW permits and emphasizing resource impacts on smaller agencies.
Key points Kemp made: - Application steps: standardized…
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