The Broward County Sheriff’s Office oversaw a training session led by one of its deputies to teach mosque-goers how to carry a concealed weapon.
Sheriff Scott Israel officially oversaw the side job of Deputy Nezar Hamze, a Muslim American, as regional operations director for the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), according to documents obtained by National Review from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Israel had a representative sign for him on the form that gave Hamze permission to work for CAIR.
A substantial element of Hamze’s position at CAIR involved teaching Muslim Americans about civil rights, safety and security. In 2015, the deputy held a training session at a Florida mosque and demonstrated how to respond to an active shooter situation with a concealed firearm.