Roy Klingler, Idaho sheriff, defends use of concealed permit fees to revamp office - Washington Times
An Idaho sheriff is defending the use of fees collected from concealed weapons permits to buy his office new tile and carpet. “The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is and has always been dedicated to serving all the people of Madison County. Klingler was responding to an Idaho Reporter story that revealed his office spent about $60,000 on items unrelated to concealed-weapons permit administration. The office reportedly spent more than $42,000 on tile and carpet in 2011 and 2012. The permit fees also funded a $750 bark purchase for a gun range, $2,339 for guns and $14,270 to purchase a Chevrolet Cruze for a civil deputy, according to the... “This is only a story for those who want to construe the facts, trying to implicate that the Sheriff’s Office, its employees, or the Sheriff have done something wrong, when in fact we have not,” Sheriff Klingler wrote. “It is no secret that as Sheriff it is and has been my opinion that lawful citizens should not need the permit to carry and I would just as soon not have the permit for anything other than the ease of purchasing firearms and for those who want the... “The sheriff admits he used CWP funds to purchase items which had nothing to do with the CWP process,” Mr. Pruett told the Idaho Reporter. Source: www.washingtontimes.com
