Fargo, North Dakota:

A candidate for sheriff has challenged his opponents to a shootout, calling it a test of a law officer’s ability to protect the public.

“Clearly, being the best shot doesn’t necessarily make you the best sheriff, but I think it proves a point,” Ken Schwab said Tuesday.

Schwab wants the four other candidates to meet him June 1 at a shooting range. Each will fire 24 rounds at targets to determine the best shot, Schwab said.

The challenge could be a problem for one candidate — a well-known local tax protester and convicted felon who’s not allowed to possess a firearm.