The County Has Stopped Issuing The Permits Because Officials Want A Clear Path Forward
The revelation came Wednesday night during the 7 News debate, when 116th Assembly District candidate Susan Duffy said, “I personally applied for a conceal carry permit in November of last year. I found out this week. I finally had a call this week and I was told that number one, in St. Lawrence County the judge is no longer issuing concealed carry permits. They’re also no longer taking applications for concealed carry permits.”
A 75-year-old homeowner shot and killed a man breaking into his Midtown home on Tuesday. While it's at the beginning stages of the investigation, it could potentially be a case where Oklahoma's Stand Ground Law could be applied.
Investigators say when the man tried to get into the home and was shot by the female homeowner. The man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries where he later died. The woman was interviewed by police and claimed self-defense in the shooting. She was released.
During the investigation, the shooter told officers that the man was her ex-boyfriend and that he came into her house and they got into a physical fight. Reportedly, fearing for her safety, she allegedly grabbed a gun and fired it at him. (She has not been arrested.)
The case was presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, who determined it would be presented to a grand jury for review. (This is what is typically done in TX when police believe a killing was done in self defense.)