Well, that is not nice of the sheriff, I would like for him to give you a reason why he altered the document. Specifically, why he believes you would violate the law with a silencer?
Legislative intent is nice, but, in most cases, not persuasive enough. I bet there were no cases on point, though...
AS for McX, lol, no - apparently you do not get the gist of the picture. And, so far, no one has been bashing Kwik, or really bashing each other, like in the past... Hope the conversations continue without bashing. How about you McX? You sound like you got a mess of trouble on your hands. Going to follow it a bit more, now... Best of luck with it...
And I still say, Kwik, I wish you had a professional with you when you went into court, it may have fallen out a bit differently.
It is like saying, "No worries Doc, I got a saw, screwdriver, a 2 by 4, and a hammer, I'll take care of my broken arm..."
May I suggest a course of action? How about resending the form to another CLEO, and see if you can get your form 4. Bypass the sheriff, then politely let him know you have the item in question. Show his little power trip was to no avail...