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Source: Guardian
At least 20 county sheriffs in Washington state more than half of the states total are now publicly refusing to police new gun laws. Several county governments have also passed local resolutions officially opposing enforcement of the laws.
The moves may pose a significant threat to Washingtons ambitious agenda on firearms reform, and some activists say it is beginning to resemble a full-scale constitutionalist revolt against gun control.
Their positions outlined in written statements, local media reports, and Facebook posts occupy varying points on a spectrum of resistance.
Resistance to the law also reflects a deep divide between rural and urban Washingtonians.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/22/washington-state-county-sheriffs-refuse-to-enforce-gun-laws
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