There is a growing list of sheriffs in the US that are refusing to enforce any federal gun laws. Some have even gone as far as joining radical groups such as the "Oathkeepers" while on the force.
Sheriff Mike Lewis considers himself the last man standing for the people of Wicomico County, Maryland.
“State police and highway patrol get their orders from the governor,” the sheriff said. “I get my orders from the citizens in this county.”
"Lewis and other like-minded sheriffs have been joined by groups like Oath Keepers and the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, both of which encourage law enforcement officers to take a stand against gun control laws."
"In New York, the state sheriff’s association has publicly decried portions of the SAFE Act, state legislation that broadened the definition of a banned assault weapon, outlawed magazines holding more than 10 rounds and created harsher punishments for anyone who kills a first-responder in the line of duty. A handful of the state’s 62 sheriffs have vowed not to enforce the high-capacity magazine and assault-weapon bans."
'No' Sheriff in Town: Some Lawmen Refuse to Enforce Federal Gun Laws - NBC News
Sheriff Mike Lewis considers himself the last man standing for the people of Wicomico County, Maryland.
“State police and highway patrol get their orders from the governor,” the sheriff said. “I get my orders from the citizens in this county.”
"Lewis and other like-minded sheriffs have been joined by groups like Oath Keepers and the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, both of which encourage law enforcement officers to take a stand against gun control laws."
"In New York, the state sheriff’s association has publicly decried portions of the SAFE Act, state legislation that broadened the definition of a banned assault weapon, outlawed magazines holding more than 10 rounds and created harsher punishments for anyone who kills a first-responder in the line of duty. A handful of the state’s 62 sheriffs have vowed not to enforce the high-capacity magazine and assault-weapon bans."
'No' Sheriff in Town: Some Lawmen Refuse to Enforce Federal Gun Laws - NBC News