Exactly right, after 31 years of LE (I was always a "field hand" as I preferred not to violate my personal standards!) I always was amazed at how these people became instant experts at everything when they pin on a Sheriff's or Chief of Police badge. Needless to say I was always in awe--NOT!
Immediately, they became walking constitutional experts gracing everyone with their (twisted) opinions gleaned from the NYT or had this wonderful x-ray vision into a person's very soul and thought processes.
This is why California needs a "shall issue" law or amendment. But with the current makeup of the legislature that will never happen. The only way it will happen is if we do it through ballot initiative.