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In reply to the discussion: Sheriff Richard Vaughan VA says he won't enforce new gun laws. [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)141. If the question was never decided
Kim Davis decided to enforce the law the way she wanted, perfectly aware of what the Supreme Court said. You would not want cops to enforce the law the way they interpreted the Bill of Rights for themselves.
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Do you agree that officers of the law who refuse to enforce public safety laws should be removed?
BuffaloJackalope
Jan 2020
#99
Right. You just chime in with pro-gun nut talking points at every opportunity.
BuffaloJackalope
Jan 2020
#108
Well, if he wasn't throwing all of his resources trying to apprehend DWB.
madinmaryland
Jan 2020
#112
One can try and educate the voters in that county so they elect a sheriff who believes in ...
Kaleva
Jan 2020
#15
He's a four term incumbent who won reelection as an indpendent by less than 100 votes
onenote
Jan 2020
#20
No, you're right, my bad. I apologize. Not enforcing common sense gun laws...
MerryBlooms
Jan 2020
#77
He doesn't see them(the proposed laws) as you do....the people that elected him....
AncientGeezer
Jan 2020
#92
I had assumed he was a Repub also until I read the post saying he ran as an independent.
Kaleva
Jan 2020
#97
Would sheriffs who uphold the law also get sued when someone is killed by a gun?
Kaleva
Jan 2020
#44
our states AG ( I belive thats who it was) said if Sheriff doesnt enforce and someone gets shot..
samnsara
Jan 2020
#30
Both laws that require evidence of intent and offer a defense of plausible deniability ...
marble falls
Jan 2020
#94
Wonder how he feels about immigration laws? All those clowns that create sanctuary
jmg257
Jan 2020
#79
He got 2943 voters in the November election. His opponent got 2,904. He won by only 39 votes.
struggle4progress
Jan 2020
#75
Great & obvious point of course - likely 2A sanctuary - which is a thing now. nt
jmg257
Jan 2020
#82
Wow police ignored a bunch of RWNJs wearing masks and went straight for a nonprotestor wearinga mask
dustyscamp
Jan 2020
#86
In Virginia, counties and cities are separate. You live in one or the other, not both.
onenote
Jan 2020
#132