San Diego County Bars ICE from Using Local Shooting Ranges

San Diego County, California, has prohibited federal immigration agents from utilizing county shooting ranges and firearms training facilities. This decision has drawn criticism from California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, a Republican, who argues that it contradicts Democratic calls for better training for ICE agents. Jones stated, "Leftist Democrats cannot continue to advocate for federal agents to ‘get more training’ while at the same time purposefully removing opportunities like this to get that very training." The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to end licensing agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the use of the Miramar and San Diego Regional firearms training centers. Jones expressed concerns about the economic implications of this decision for the community. In response, Supervisor Paloma Aguirre defended the board's decision, highlighting the fear experienced by some community members regarding federal agents. The board's two Republican members opposed the measure. This vote occurs amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE training standards following incidents involving agent-involved shootings.