Most line police officers and some admins are very pro 2nd. It is the arse-kissing, political, promotion seeking, Peter Principle lackies that spout gun control nonsense. Sadly most of those are Chiefs of Police, metro-area Sheriffs, and Fed agency directors because turds float.
From what I’ve seen of him (and as his stance on this issue indicates), Fitch appears to be a different animal. Every chief has to politick to a certain degree, but this fellow isn’t bashful about talking bluntly about problems and moving quickly to solve them. A couple of weeks ago, in response to a rash of broad daylight car burglaries - wherein windows were smashed and recently purchased presents were stolen - Fitch admonished the scolds who more or less blamed the car owners. “I think someone who wants to keep his property in his car in a public parking lot at 2 in the afternoon, should be able to do so. We SHOULD be focused on the criminals who’re doing the stealing.” And he then implemented a program of leaving gift-stuffed ‘bait’ cars in mall lots throughout the county. As an aside, he currently has a son serving in combat in Afghanistan.