Sheriffs across US refuse to enforce tougher gun laws
Sheriffs across the United States are refusing to implement new gun
control laws passed by state legislatures, according to a report by the
New York Times.
The numbers are particularly high in Colorado, where the majority
of sheriffs have come out against the state’s new gun laws,
including provisions requiring background checks for private gun
sales and the banning of magazines over 15 rounds. Fifty-five of
the state’s 62 elected sheriffs joined a federal lawsuit filed in
May arguing the new laws are unconstitutional.
Even for some of those that didn’t sign onto the lawsuit,
enforcement of Colorado’s new gun restrictions isn’t high on
their list of priorities.
“All law enforcement agencies consider the community
standards — what is it that our community wishes us to focus on —
and I can tell you our community is not worried one whit about
background checks or high-capacity magazines,” said Sheriff
W. Pete Palmer of Chaffee County, Colorado, to the Times.
Last month, a federal judge ruled the sheriffs did not have
standing to sue as a group, but that the court would still rule
on the Constitutionality of the laws in question.
Regardless of the outcome, Colorado Department of public Safety
Spokesman Lance Clem told the Times that when it comes to
enforcing the law, sheriffs have significant latitude to make
their own decisions.
“In my oath it says I’ll uphold the U.S. Constitution and the
Constitution of the State of Colorado,” he said. “It
doesn’t say I have to uphold every law passed by the
Legislature.”
Sheriffs are the true Oath keepers, Local and State hacks are just that...Hacks.
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