IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA: Ex Santa Clara County Undersheriff Gets Slap on the Wrist in Years-Long Concealed Carry Corruption Case. “Few places took more advantage of the opportunity to rake in cash and merchandise in exchange for coveted pre-Bruen concealed carry permits than the dedicated public servants who worked in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Laurie Smith was at the top of the stinking pay-to-play corruption mountain, raking in campaign dollars and lots of valuable, uh, gifts.”