UpdatedTue, Mar 16, 2021 at 9:37 am ET Replies(10) Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman turned down a meeting with Brady's Sarasota chapter. The sheriff's office said a meeting with the gun control group wouldn't be "productive." (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office) SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman has refused to meet with the Sarasota chapter of Brady, a gun control and anti-gun violence group. The Gun Writer, a pro-gun newsletter published by former Herald-Tribune investigative reporter Lee Williams, shared a letter penned by the sheriff turning down the organization's request for a meeting Friday. In an email to Patch, Carol Conyne Rescigno, president of Brady's Sarasota chapter, confirmed the group received the emailed letter from Hoffman.