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canvasbck wrote:

mojo84 wrote:What do you specifically want and expect from the sheriff?

I don't know what I want/expect. I just know that as of right now, I don't have confidence that the situation will be remedied.

I understand, in this litigious society, the reasons why they won't apologize, but to the person who was wronged, an apology from the wrongdoer goes a long ways and sends a message from the wrongdoer to say "lesson learned".

If all you are looking for is education for the BCSO Sheriff and Deputies, then I would go in to a formal meeting with the Sheriff and just let him know what transpired and that you do not have intentions of filing a formal complaint. Let him know your goal is to make sure that all of their officers get retrained on laws concerning legal carry. Most times when you go in and lay out your expectations, then they can work from that and craft a plan of attack that remedies the issue and satisfies the request.

If he hedges on any of it, then ask if a formal complaint is the appropriate avenue to get the issue resolved.

canvasbck wrote: I wasn't planning on a formal complaint. I'm the Brazoria County LEPC chairman and as such have the means to communicate directly with Sheriff Wagner.

Sounds like a good plan. Nothing formal, but a good discussion and pass the word to all the deputies to get them to review the laws on legal carry.

oohrah wrote:Does your wife have an LTC? If not, the deputy violated the law by giving a gun to an unlicensed person. I would report the ignorant --- in any event.

No he didn't She was in the vehicle and could then conceal the gun under MPA.

That said, he was totally out of line the way he handled the situation. I would file a nice, but sternly written formal complaint with the BCSO.