Appears to be mainly an attempt to game the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) and, in one case, to get rights restored.
The three names given with locations, are all cities in some of the bluest counties in Virginia.
https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/culpeper-county-sheriff-jenkins-indicted-on-bribery-fraud-and-conspiracy-charges/article_8f499390-16a2-11ee-82e7-a77c5bff6751.html
"In return, Jenkins appointed each of the bribe payors as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, a sworn law enforcement position, and issued them Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office badges and ID cards,.."
"Jenkins told or caused others to tell the bribe payors that those law enforcement credentials authorized them to carry concealed firearms in all 50 states without obtaining a permit. In addition, Jenkins assisted Rahim in gaining approval for a petition to restore his firearms rights filed in Culpeper County Circuit Court that falsely stated that Rahim resided in Culpeper County,..."