Re: Why didn't he just buy out of state?
I hope that someone is going after the Undersherrif and the other law enforcement leader mentioned in the article, for requiring a corrupt quid-pro-quo in order to issue Apple the concealed carry permits.
(Sherlock, because he always got Watson to handle any concealed carry required by their cases. Maybe not the mark of a great friend or employer, but a shrewd legal risk management strategy.)