A sheriff’s office in Colorado is being condemned for tweeting out a picture of “Santa” applying for a concealed handgun permit. “Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today?” the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Friday, along with the photo. The post received swift blowback from social media users, with many pointing out it came just days after a 15-year-old in Michigan attacked his high school, fatally shooting four students. “EPSO intended to highlight our staff in the Concealed Handgun Permit Office, not to be insensitive,” the sheriff’s office tweeted after the backlash. “Santa correlates to the month of December and we thought he would help to recognize our hard working staff.”
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?
