Old Union Guy (142 posts)
Eastern Kentucky sheriff says he will not enforce gun laws he considers unconstitutional
Eastern Kentucky sheriff says he will not enforce gun laws he considers unconstitutional
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/01/12/2473855/eastern-kentucky-sheriff-says.html
An Eastern Kentucky sheriff said Saturday that he will not enforce any new gun control laws that he considers unconstitutional.
Asked whether such a stance makes him more a judge than a law-enforcement official, Jackson County Sheriff Denny Peyman said he has "a team of attorneys to step up with me if necessary to be sure the Second Amendment is upheld."
"I consider this a moral obligation," he said.
Peyman, who has been sheriff of Jackson County for two years and is a member of the National Rifle Association, is garnering national attention and support from gun rights advocates for saying Saturday, "My office will not comply with any federal actions which violate the United States Constitution or the Kentucky Constitution which I swore to uphold."
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When the time comes, will he be stamped on hard, or no?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022186074Who the hell does this guy think he is? Just because the preezy can do it doesn't mean he can. IF this guy does it he's a dictator, yet 0bama gets applause.
southernyankeebelle (8,956 posts)
1. All I can say is this country sure has a bunch of idiots for office holders.
I agree though I'm sure we mean different people.
RetroGamer1971 (78 posts)
2. On our way to anarchy.
If you do not want to enforce laws already on the books, you have NO business being any kind of steward of these laws. Quit, run for office to change what you do not like, but do not start not enforcing laws passed constitutionally by Congress and signed by the President. That way lies madness.
Unless you have big ears then you can choose to ignore any law you want.
Lizzie Poppet (1,654 posts)
6. Most law enforcement officers (and all military personnel)...
...are sworn to uphold the Constitution. If truly extreme gun control laws are passed or executive orders enacted, I sincerely doubt this sort of thing will be at all uncommon. This is one of the hot button issues in this country...has been for years.
This is true, odds are good if the preezy and his sidekick Bite Me pass a bunch of EOs taking our guns it will be hard to find anyone to do it.
upaloopa (1,089 posts)
33. Sorry, courts decide constitutionality not
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law enforcement. No you will not find what he is doing common. We are a country that lives by the rule of law not anarchy.
On edit I took the oath when I was inducted into the army and again when I was hired by the county. We were of instructed to decide constitutionality of laws.
I'm sure if the courts decided that abortion was not a right you would be all for following that, right?
Thinkingabout (1,013 posts)
10. Maybe this is the county we could send the gun terrorist to live. It would be their FEMA camp.
FEMA could save construction funds for emergencies, the terrorists would be there defending themselves from each other. Only thing if they decided to leave the county their guns would have to stay for the next residences to continue the defense.
I am not defending myself against other gun owners, I am defending myself against DUmmies who want to come and take my stuff.
friendly_iconoclast (8,261 posts)
25. If he'd said the same things about drug laws, he'd get support here.
Hell he would be a DUmp hero du jour.
sad-cafe (60 posts)
32. an elected official vowing not to support laws he was elected to uphold?
Really, he is saying that? He then needs to resign.
Yeah only 0bama can do that.
NoGOPZone (2,449 posts)
36. I think I'll refuse to obey any law I unilaterally decide is unconstitutional
It's my moral obligation
You go right ahead DUmmy.
