Posted on 03/27/2013 1:04:06 PM PDT by Free in Texas
Supporters of the 380 sheriffs in 15 states who so far have vowed to defy new state and federal gun control laws claim that legislation is starting to pop up around the nation to fire any state elected or appointed law enforcement official who doesn't obey federal orders.
The first effort emerged in Texas. Legislation proposed by Dallas Democratic Rep. Yvonne Davis would remove any sheriff or law enforcement officer who refuses to enforce state or federal laws.
What's more, it would remove any elected or appointed law enforcement officer for simply stating or signing any document stating that they will not obey federal orders.
A gun lobbyist told Secrets, "Beware because once something like this is introduced in one state, it will be followed very quickly in several other states."
Secrets has charted the growing group of sheriffs opposed to new gun control initiatives. They argue that citizens should be allowed by buy the types of weapons they want to defend themselves. They also claim that there is no way to tell the difference between old rifle and pistol magazines and new ones that President Obama wants to ban.
I'd guess...this will not pass.
The Constitution means nothing to a democrat..
What would Michael Collins do?
How are you going to enforce that, Yvonne?
Yvonne: "You're not enforcing the law, Sheriff!"
Sheriff: "I haven't found any lawbreakers."
But you can indict an official--like Blago--try and incarcerate him.
Wouldn't they do that?
Related question: is there any way that a judge might deny a defendent a jury trial? What about trying the individual outside of the original jurisdiction. Could a DA move the trial to increase the odds? Prosecutors can also bury defendants with additional charges and seize assets.
This is not cut and dried, I'm afraid.
Many sheriffs have said that Colorado laws banning magazines are unenforceable. The governor has no authority to change the Second Amendment anyway.
“And just who is going to physically remove a sheriff from his position?”
Reminds me of the Andrew Jackson quote- “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!”
Look at me, NOT being surprised...
Yes, indeed. Every democrat needs to be put on the spot with the question
“what do you intend to do after the people are disarmed that you can’t do before?”
More proof IMO of why no Democrap should ever be elected to anything. They haven’t a clue about our Constitution, or the reasons for why it is what it is. Over two hundred thirty plus years, and they don’t get it.
It requires too much brainwork from a Democrat.
how about a law that puts legislators in jail for adopting unconstitutional laws. No more valid util judge stops it when you KNOW it is unconstitution on its face.
Look up "Battle of Athens" in Youtube.
“recall elections,”
Texas doesn’t have recall elections for county or state offices. Our recall is the next election to dump the office holder.
Didn’t the Brady law stipulate that sheriffs were to do background checks? They refused and took it all the way up to the Supreme Court. They won.
Davis is in a “safe” gerrymandered district. She is in one of those districts that even if you were arrested for drug smuggling, she would be re-elected. That being said, she is grandstanding for her ultra-left constituancy. This won’t even get a hearing in committee.
And what happens if the people rally around their local sheriff and block any attempt to remove him from office ... with force if necessary?
This could get very interesting, very soon.
This bill will never get out of committee, let alone become Texas law.
Dallas Democratic Rep. Yvonne Davis should be the immediate subject of a recall election.
Texans?
This means Obama will be gone for refusing to enforce any law he doesn’t like.
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Come and bathe? It's a nice thought but somehow just doesn't have that fierce a ring to it.
How about a law firing any Representative or other elected official who votes for a law that violates the 2nd Amendment?
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