Pasadena issues a few with good cause, but most are issued to reserve officers. There are only about 1,000 permits issued in Los Angeles County. 425 of those are LASD and 20 are LAPD. The rest are from the small departments. Culver City was about 200 of those permits when the stats were last released but they have cut back. That leaves about 300 for the remaining departments or 250 after deducting Pasadena which was next highest to Culver City I think.
You should apply, then go to sheriff if denied, and then sue when denied by Sheriff. Pasadena has not yet been sued and needs to be added to the list of defendants if they are not in compliance with the law.
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