Strickland, who holds a valid concealed carry permit (that he might lose), used very bad judgment and should have known better based on his training for the permit.  That being said, his hobby (or maybe vocation) is posting video of public gatherings and protests and he is well known to those who frequent the same.  He has been roughed up by protesters (that's documented) and tried to press assault charges against those who roughed him up and broke his camera.  The Mult. Co. DA chose not to prosecute. 

I don't know if he held his permit at the time of the above described event.  That would be interesting to know.