Ross Co. Sheriff finds another use for CHL equipment

The Chillicothe Gazette is reporting that Ross Co. Sheriff Ron Nichols has found yet another important use for the equipment sheriffs purchased to issue concealed handgun licenses.

His office is making good use of the machinery it purchased to make concealed- carry weapon permits by making photo identifications of each poll worker who will be working on November 2. The ID cards are created in minutes using a digital camera, laptop computer and portable card printer -- the same printer used to create licenses to carry a concealed handgun.

Nichols told the Gazette it will help officers identify each worker and establish their legitimate reason for handling the voting machines and ballots.

In August, Nichols announced that his office was rolling out a program called KidPrint ID that uses the CHL equipment to give parents an identification card containing a recent photo, physical description and thumb print. The parents then keep the card and can turn it over to authorities should their child go missing.

Concealed-carry opponents have complained about the initial expense of this equipment, which was a one-time cost of about $8000.

Sheriff Ron Nichols is making the most of his investment, and we hope Ohio's 87 other sheriffs will follow his lead.