Oregon sheriff refuses to enforce new gun law (racist, leader, states)

[Slater]

It'll be interesting to see if Oregon state government raises a stink about this or just quietly lets it go.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by dv1033

I would imagine not enforcing a law would be a reason to be fired, sheriffs aren't above the law despite being locally elected.

Then why wasn't Holder fired? Why hasn't your idiot hero infesting the WH resigned?

Same thing.

[T-310]

So it would seem a state law would trump a county charter and there does seem an ideological basis for the sheriffs non enforcement. Maybe not, but I find it hard to believe that this law would take personnel from other tasks, especially since law enforcement in Oregan doesn't have to worry about marijuana enforcement.

And Federal law trumps ideology so why was Holder allowed to resign instead of being charged criminally? Why is that idiot still allowed to infest the WH because he ignored black letter law that he doesn't agree with?

[T-310]

Originally Posted by dv1033

So we are going by how sheriffs interept the constitution? That oath business is a bunch of nonsense.

In part I agree with you.

The other part is why are we letting an idiot infesting the WH interpret the Constitution his way? He doesn't have that authority.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by dv1033

And the gun nuts tremble in fear when you put restrictions on their gunz... Gotta love the gunz and godz crowd....

See how easy it is to generalize?

I do it all the time when it comes to liberal lunacy.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by dv1033

So sheriffs have took it upon themselves to appoint themselves as supreme court justices?

Obama did.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Slater

I suppose that's one factor that often gets overlooked in the great gun debate. What if local law enforcement simply refuses to enforce the laws? This particular sheriff has a lot of like-minded company around the US.

Oregon sheriff says proposed gun background-check law won't be enforced | Fox News

Sheriff's are elected. They do take an oath to uphold the US Constitution and the State Constitution.
If it steps on the Second Amendment, they are suppose to follow the Constitution of the state, not some statutory law.

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by dv1033

I would imagine not enforcing a law would be a reason to be fired, sheriffs aren't above the law despite being locally elected.

Nope, LEO's, especially elected sheriffs, have wide discretion in enforcing laws. There's a long history in this country of sheriffs not enforcing bad laws. That's why they were always an elected position.

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by DentalFloss

Only in States that require registration. My State has no idea what guns I own. Or don't.

I feel safer already.

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by shooting4life

Just following the presidents lead.

Even biden said we don't have resources to go after people who lie on backgrounds checks, why pass another law that will not actually do anything?

I know it's a right wing belief that Obama does all these unconstitutional things, but it's simply not true. It's up to the Supreme Court to decide that and there's a reason why no one has actually tried to impeach Obama.