Gun Control Reform Activism

Travis_0004

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4. Actually it is the opposite

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:27 PM

Mar 2013

Since sherriffs are elected, they respond to the will of their voters. If a sheriff not enforcing laws pisses off the voters, then they can recall him or vote him out next election.

Also, people always bitch when people don't enforce laws they agree with, but never complain when laws they don't enforce laws they agree with.

If Eric Holder came out tomorrow, and said there was going to be a huge crackdown on illegal immigrants and pot smokers, this forum would blow up with outrage, yet those are laws on the books.

Whats the difference?

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Sheriff vows not to enforce Colorado's tough new gun-control bills [View all] ellisonz Mar 2013 OP

The only criminal is this knee-jerk sheriff. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

Yep..elected officials, but legislature decides their salary. jmg257 Mar 2013 #2

He should resign. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #3

Actually it is the opposite Travis_0004 Mar 2013 #4

our immigration laws don't require a crackdown like you described to be enforced CreekDog Mar 2013 #16

He won't. rdharma Mar 2013 #7

Yep, that's my sheriff! madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #5

You have my condolences...and ellisonz Mar 2013 #6

It is a minor technicality but Executive Orders only apply to the Federal Executive Branch ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #9

Thanks, we know that. madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #10

Many years ago in London we had a tour guide who was also a Shakespearean actor ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #11

Colorado Revised Statutes aren't "executive orders"........ rdharma Mar 2013 #13

Perhaps you should reread the post I was replying to ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #14

You live in the middle of kRaZyLAnD, CO! rdharma Mar 2013 #12

Is anyone else getting tired of this dumb fucking argument, or is it just me? Glamrock Mar 2013 #8

The mag ban is NOT enforceable. guardian Mar 2013 #17

Sure. They'll probably be too busy arresting people for smoking legal pot. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #15