Just wanted to take a moment with all the crap being hurled at LEOs lately, to give some props to my local Sheriff's Office.
My LEOSA qual runs out at the end of July so I wrote the captain who has been qualifying me the last several years to ask if I could hook up with them at the range in a few weeks.
He writes me back and tells me that due to OSHA issues with the air filtration system at the local indoor range they use, it may be a few weeks before we can do it. And since I have to send the paperwork to the DOJ, it may mean that I'd be late in getting my renewal.
He then goes on to tell me, (since a night qual is also necessary), that he has some property that we can use close to sundown in order to get it done.
(In other words, he would do this on his own time even though no fee is paid to the Sheriff's Office.)
I told him I'd wait until the range is up and running since I have my state permit to fall back on until then.
And that's why I feel so fortunate to live here in western NC. And why I always tell the deputies that my door is always open to them for any reason.