This Far, No Further

The Man... standing up to The Man:

Some county sheriffs are ignoring and refusing to enforce gun laws that many see as unconstitutional... Sheriff Mike Lewis of Wicomico County, Maryland, told NBC, “State police and highway patrol get their orders from the governor. I get my orders from the citizens in this county.”

Lewis is not alone. He is part of gun rights supporting law enforcement officials who joined groups like Oath Keepers and the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. Those organizations encourage peace officers to take a stand against gun control laws.

A sheriff’s role is spelled out not in the US Constitution but in individual state constitutions. There are 3,080 sheriffs in the US. Almost all of them are elected. By contrast, almost all city police officials are appointed.

Lewis said that puts him and other like-minded sheriffs in the position to stand up to gun laws that they consider to violate the US Constitution under the Second Amendment, that guarantees the right to bear arms. Many other local law enforcement officials, however, say that moderate gun control laws don’t violate the Constitution but provide safety to the average citizen from criminals or mentally disturbed people.

Because criminals and mentally disturbed people always check to make sure they are using a legally registered weapon before doing anything rash...

I'm gratified to see there are still some people in legal authority who understand and respect the Constitution and Bill of Rights. There sure as hell aren't any in the White House right now.