Article from Fox News by Ryan Gaydos.
Some sheriffs in several conservative Washington counties have refused to enforce the state’s sweeping restrictions on semi-automatic rifles until the courts decide whether they are constitutional.
The November measure raised the minimum age for buying semi-automatic from 18 to 21, requires buyers to first pass a safety course and added expanded background checks and gun storage requirements. The National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing the measure is unconstitutional.
Sheriffs in twelve, mostly rural, counties have decided not to enforce the law until the courts decide on the challenge, including Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Cowlitz, Douglas, Benton, Pacific, Stevens, Yakima, Wahkiakum, Mason and Klickitat. The police chief of Republic followed the sheriffs’ route.
“I swore an oath to defend our citizens and their constitutionally protected rights,” Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones told the Associated Press. “I do not believe the popular vote overrules that.”
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A few good Men, indeed.
Yes, we need a lot of good men. In fact, we need to recognize that we honest gun owners are the best friends that the police have. We may get upset when they make mistakes but that is impatience, not hatred.
But please make your mistakes as few as possible.
Yes, we need a lot of good men. In fact, we need to recognize that we honest gun owners are the best friends that the police have. We may get upset when they make mistakes but that is impatience, not hatred.
But please make your mistakes as few as possible.
thank you for being good law enforcement, thank you for having good common sense. which is hard too find anymore.
Honest gun owners are not only the best friends the police have, and the best friends the public population has.
These fine sheriffs and police officers are men of honor and integrity— deserving of respect. They are shining examples of what all law enforcement officers should be.
We live in Oregon which is next to Washington state and when this issue was bandied about a number of years ago many Oregon police took the same stance. I was elated and very proud of them. Once they confiscate our guns, the UN will move in and that will be the beginning of the second civil war! It seems the left is intent on destroying themselves, more than intent, determined. It is as if one needes a gun to protect themselves. But if they are going to continue pushing they shall see hell unleashed as they never have before~*~