Santa Claus visited El Paso County, Colorado, weeks early this year to apply for a concealed handgun permit from the local sheriff’s office.
Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today? 🎅
Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits with another 2,560 awaiting to be issued?
For more info please visit our website: https://t.co/AbGrPigOUZ pic.twitter.com/ELmffXcfjA
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) December 3, 2021
“Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today?” the county sheriff’s office tweeted with a Santa emoji. “Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits with another 2,560 awaiting to be issued?”
The tweet included a photo of Santa Claus sitting at a desk at the sheriff’s office with an administrative worker on the other side. Santa appeared to be filling out a concealed handgun permit application. The tweet encouraged readers to visit the sheriff’s office website for more information. (RELATED: Biden Puts His Faith In Santa Claus As Supply Chain Woes Drag Down America)
Santa doesn’t just carry toys in his sack, he packin’ heat. https://t.co/Ug0kAGIIhs
— Josh Helmuth KRDO (@Jhelmuth) December 3, 2021
The tweet received an immediate influx of comments. Josh Helmuth, a Colorado news anchor, wrote “Santa doesn’t just carry toys in his sack, he packin’ heat.”
you better watch out / You better watch out / You Better Watch Out / YOU BETTER WATCH OUT https://t.co/xf9gquic0e
— Kelly Weill (@KELLYWEILL) December 3, 2021
“you better watch out / You better watch out / You Better Watch Out / YOU BETTER WATCH OUT,” Daily Beast reported Kelly Weill tweeted.
Be good for goodness sake. https://t.co/JzPnqB8DxS
— Steve Staeger (@SteveStaeger) December 3, 2021
“Be good for goodness sake,” commented Steve Staeger, a reporter for NBC 9.
wh…who’s Santa tryna shoot? https://t.co/5RszdTqZNV
— Kate Singh (@kateksingh) December 3, 2021
“wh…who’s Santa tryna shoot?” wrote Kate Singh, a producer for Fox 21 News.
Colorado is a “shall issue” state, meaning that the state’s sheriffs are generally obligated to give a concealed carry handgun permit to anyone who meets the law’s basic requirements, according to the Giffords Law Center.
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