Nine out of 10 Illinois sheriffs WILL NOT ENFORCE new gun law

[Thistle]

"Nine in 10 of the state’s sheriffs, joining with gun-rights advocates in declaring the prohibition unconstitutional, have sworn off zealous enforcement of the law. It prohibits the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire weapons and attachments and requires registration of those previously owned ..."

Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have vowed not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect Tuesday night, Gov. J.B. Pritzker

www.stltoday.com

It looks like "we the people" have just about had it with the un-Americans among us.

 

[Authentic Nouveau]

"Nine in 10 of the state’s sheriffs, joining with gun-rights advocates in declaring the prohibition unconstitutional, have sworn off zealous enforcement of the law. It prohibits the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire weapons and attachments and requires registration of those previously owned ..."

Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have vowed not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect Tuesday night, Gov. J.B. Pritzker

www.stltoday.com

It looks like "we the people" have just about had it with the un-Americans among us.

I live in a very large county with 4 cities. A few towns under 2,000. Our sheriff said none of his resources would respond to complaints of not wearing masks. Governor couldn't say a thing.

 

[Mike McK]

"Nine in 10 of the state’s sheriffs, joining with gun-rights advocates in declaring the prohibition unconstitutional, have sworn off zealous enforcement of the law. It prohibits the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire weapons and attachments and requires registration of those previously owned ..."

Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have vowed not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect Tuesday night, Gov. J.B. Pritzker

www.stltoday.com

It looks like "we the people" have just about had it with the un-Americans among us.

Good for them. Sheriff's on the last line of defense between the people and the federal government.

Proud of them for standing up for the Constitution.

 

[Authentic Nouveau]

Good for them. Sheriff's on the last line of defense between the people and the federal government.

Proud of them for standing up for the Constitution.

The Federal gubment is laser focused on parent/terrorists that speak out about student safety at school board meetings.

 

[Mike McK]

I live in a very large county with 4 cities. A few towns under 2,000. Our sheriff said none of his resources would respond to complaints of not wearing masks. Governor couldn't say a thing.

Our county sheriff is a Democrat and even he said they wouldn't enforce mask mandates or lockdowns. He has also been very pro 2nd Amendment.

Only Democrat I would ever vote for.

 

[vibise]

"Nine in 10 of the state’s sheriffs, joining with gun-rights advocates in declaring the prohibition unconstitutional, have sworn off zealous enforcement of the law. It prohibits the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire weapons and attachments and requires registration of those previously owned ..."

Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have vowed not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect Tuesday night, Gov. J.B. Pritzker

www.stltoday.com

It looks like "we the people" have just about had it with the un-Americans among us.

The job of sheriffs is to enforce the law. If they refuse to do that, they should be removed from their positions.

 

[glenlogie]

The job of sheriffs is to enforce the law. If they refuse to do that, they should be removed from their positions.

What if a majority of their voters agree with them?

 

[vibise]

What if a majority of their voters agree with them?

Not all sheriffs are voted into office.
And all sheriffs in office take an oath to uphold the law. There is no clause that says they can pick and choose what laws to uphold.

 

[glenlogie]

Not all sheriffs are voted into office.
And all sheriffs in office take an oath to uphold the law. There is no clause that says they can pick and choose what laws to uphold.

What are the laws in Illinois, do you have a clue what they are?

 

[glenlogie]

Not all sheriffs are voted into office.
And all sheriffs in office take an oath to uphold the law. There is no clause that says they can pick and choose what laws to uphold.

Every state I have lived in sheriffs are elected,

 

[vibise]

What are the laws in Illinois, do you have a clue what they are?

The OP says the sheriffs will not enforce the law. Does not matter what the law is. They said they will not enforce the law.
Their job and their oath is to enforce the law. Whether they agree with the law is irrelevant.

 

[glenlogie]

The OP says the sheriffs will not enforce the law. Does not matter what the law is. They said they will not enforce the law.
Their job and their oath is to enforce the law. Whether they agree with the law is irrelevant.

You have not answered my original question.

 

[glenlogie]

The OP says the sheriffs will not enforce the law. Does not matter what the law is. They said they will not enforce the law.
Their job and their oath is to enforce the law. Whether they agree with the law is irrelevant.

Do you wanted to be ticketed for every little violation you commit?

 

[Mike McK]

Not all sheriffs are voted into office.
And all sheriffs in office take an oath to uphold the law. There is no clause that says they can pick and choose what laws to uphold.

Isn't the Constitution the law?

Before Dobbs overturned Roe v Wade, you lecture us constantly about how abortion was the law of the land because it was supposedly a Constitutional right.

Well, the right to keep and bear arms is literally codified in the Constitution.

 

[Thistle]

I live in a very large county with 4 cities. A few towns under 2,000. Our sheriff said none of his resources would respond to complaints of not wearing masks. Governor couldn't say a thing.

This is one of the really resilient aspects of our republic. Sheriffs are an elected position they're the primary law-enforcement for every county in the country. Every inch of the United States is part of one county or another which is very different from say the United Kingdom so ultimately the people do get a voice in how laws will be enforced. Thank heavens!

 

[Thistle]

Good for them. Sheriff's on the last line of defense between the people and the federal government.

Proud of them for standing up for the Constitution.

Amen to that! If the federal government is ultimately co-opted to complete totalitarianism it may be local sheriffs that are our last line of defense.

 

[Thistle]

The Federal gubment is laser focused on parent/terrorists that speak out about student safety at school board meetings.

I'm going to be focused like a laser on these special select committee are this going to be looking into such matters.

 

[Thistle]

The job of sheriffs is to enforce the law.

Provided they are consistent with the supreme law of the land, which is the United States Constitution.

If they refuse to do that, they should be removed from their positions.

Declarations of perpetual emergencies in order to circumvent constitutional rights are a direct violation of the supreme law of the land. So when you put all of your blue state democrat totalitarians on the chopping block we can have a discussion.

 

[Thistle]

Not all sheriffs are voted into office.

Can you give me an example of a sheriff who is not voted into office. What state what county? You may be right but I've never heard of such a thing.

And all sheriffs in office take an oath to uphold the law.

They take an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. If the governor in the state legislature violates the Constitution of the United States the sheriffs are still obligated to keep their oath.

There is no clause that says they can pick and choose what laws to uphold.

There's no clause that says the governor in the state legislatures can ignore the Constitution of the United States either. This is what checks and balances are all about! It's entirely possible for the un-American's to rigged the politics at the top to produce an undemocratic result but a republican styled diffused power structure countermands that quite effectively.

 

[Thistle]

The OP says the sheriffs will not enforce the law. Does not matter what the law is. They said they will not enforce the law.
Their job and their oath is to enforce the law. Whether they agree with the law is irrelevant.

You are dodging the fundamental issue. The United States has a supreme law which is the US Constitution. The sheriffs oath is to uphold that supreme law, which may dictate that they must refuse to enforce an unconstitutional law.