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Attorney Brandenburg advised Mr. Ramsey that the Board members are allowed to ask questions as they relate to his ability and qualifications to carry a concealed weapon and in turn he will be allowed to ask questions of the people who made the recommendation that his license be denied. Mr. Ramsey addressed the Board and stated he had written a letter to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners explaining that he didn't make any deliberate false statements on the application. He stated he was told at the time of the arson business that it would not be on his record. In regard to the "nonsense" that took place in Daytona Beach, Mr. Ramsey explained that his former wife had been hospitalized on the Baker Act three different times due to mental illness, and the charges up there all resulted from that situation and relationship with his wife. He finally divorced her and remarried. They assured him that it would not be on his record because of the condition of his wife. Administrator Wright explained that the recommendation for denial was based on the background investigation of the Sheriff's Office. In the application Mr.Ramsey stated that he had never been arrested. The Sheriff's investigation revealed to the contrary. That was the reason on which the recommendation was based. Other than that, he met all the criteria of the Ordinance. He is here today to explain why he did not list those incidents on the original application. Mr. Ramsey stated that he has had gun permits ever since the middle 1960's and has had a permit here in Indian River County for the last six years. He stated the State Attorney's office told him that it would not be on his record and that is why he did not believe he made a false statement on his application. Attorney Brandenburg asked Mr. Ramsey if the authorities had told him the arrests -would not appear on his 5 JUN 1