Posted on 12/14/2015 9:49:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind
It doesn’t really come as any surprise when police chiefs and Sheriffs in Texas urge citizens to legally carry their firearms in public. After all, Texans hold on to the Second Amendment like a life raft within sight of the Lusitania. But as domestic security concerns have spread across the nation, similar messages are showing up in unexpected places. Perhaps the least likely location for this movement to hit the news is New York, but at least in the upstate area that’s been going on in well over a dozen counties. (Press & Sun Bulletin)
A Hudson Valley sheriff’s call to arms following the San Bernardino terrorist event has spurred at least a dozen of his colleagues in other counties to weigh in.
Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum caused a viral stir Dec. 3 when he posted a public plea on Facebook, urging properly licensed gun owners to "responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm" in public.
Since then, gun owners and their supporters have led a social-media based campaign to get other county sheriffs to back Van Blarcum's statement. And they've had some success: So far, more than a dozen sheriffs have weighed in, including Steuben County's David Cole and Schuyler County’s William Yessman.
Those Sheriffs weren’t alone. In a county just outside of New York City, another lawman came forward with a similarly succinct message. (CNN)
“The police cannot be everywhere. The Second Amendment and the laws of New York state give citizens the tools to defend themselves and their families from harm until law enforcement can arrive on the scene,” wrote one of the sheriffs, Michael Schiff of Sullivan County.
Those are all encouraging endorsements, but we still need to remember that we’re talking about New York here, a state with a very split personality. The upstate region (where all of these sheriffs hail from) is more rural and conservative, but the state government is still owned and operated by the Big Apple. The long arm of the law may be urging law abiding citizens to take up arms, but that’s something of a chore in the Empire State, particularly if you want a handgun. In Texas and many southern states it’s a fairly straight forward process, with some not requiring a special permit of any kind. Conversely I was just looking at the latest handgun permit applications this month and one of the local ones is more than a dozen pages long. It requires hundreds of dollars in application fees and other costs, (non-refundable, of course) four photographs under one month old, character references from neighbors who will be subjected to criminal background checks, a record of everywhere you’ve lived since birth and repeated warnings that answering any of the questions incorrectly may result in “a fine or imprisonment.”
The hearts of the sheriffs are in the right place, but they live and work in a state which is simply opposed to the Second Amendment and does everything in its power to keep the citizens unarmed. Best of luck with that.
with what? Single Shot B B Guns? That’s all your legally allowed to own in NY now
j/k
And so it begins
1:A saying started on AR15.com, that is used
anytime something bad happens or may happen.
2: Used by post whores for no good reason other than to annoy people.
Poster 1:I’ve ran out of tinfoil, the cops shot my dog and the Democrats are coming for my guns.
Poster 2: And so it begins...
I wonder if the sheriff got Cuomo’s permission to say this? And think about how much of a fit this will put the mayor of NYC into.
“Those are all encouraging endorsements, but we still need to remember that we’re talking about New York here, a state with a very split personality. The upstate region (where all of these sheriffs hail from) is more rural and conservative, but the state government is still owned and operated by the Big Apple. “
For all of you Californnia bashers, this is exactly the situation in California. California has 58 counties, and it at least half of them, you can obtain a CCW permit for the asking. New York state has NYC and it’s environs, California has San Francisco, and the South Coast, where all the RATs, RINOs, and Illegals run things.
That’s upstate. No surprise.
Within the five boroughs of NYC firearms are strictly regulated. Cops and robbers all carry guns. Beyond that you have to to be a celebrity, lawyer, politician or related to someone who wields influence. Conceal and carry handgun permits are out of reach for the average law abiding citizen. Shotguns and long guns are also registered. Outside the five boroughs of NYS,is a different story. There are thousands of armed citizens. Many folks are hunters. Some just enjoy target shooting. The availability of handgun permits is in the hands of the individual county governments as issuing authority. Many upstate residents and folks from Long Island are not happy with the pirates in Albany. NYC and their statewide Dem machine hold the powser
“I wonder if the sheriff got Cuomo’s permission to say this?”
I think Cuomo has bigger worries at the moment with Preet Bharara in the wings waiting for New Years to indict him, now that he’s sent Silver and his RINO buddy to jail. If he is indicted, Upstate New Yorkers should rejoyce!
The police are on high alert in Sitting Duckville (NYC). They are everywhere.
New York? That’s amazing.
Have you seen this about Kurt Russell...
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/12/11/kurt-russell-blasts-gun-control-i-think-its-absolutely-insane/
From Link:
Kurt Russell took on a reporter...over terrorism and the loony idea of gun control working... it’s amazing to hear...
“When Wells went on to say that guns are a “metaphor that disenfranchised white guys need,” Russell let loose.
“If you think gun control is going to change the terrorists’ point of view, I think you’re, like, out of your mind,” he began. “I think anybody [who says that] is. I think it’s absolutely insane.”
“Dude, you’re about to find out what I’m gonna do, and that’s gonna worry you a lot more,” the actor continued. “And that’s what we need. That will change the concept of gun culture, as you call it, to something [like] reality. Which is, if I’m a hockey team and I’ve got some guy bearing down on me as a goal tender, I’m not concerned about what he’s gonna do - I’m gonna make him concerned about what I’m gonna do to stop him. That’s when things change.”
Arguing back, Wells invoked the no-fly list, saying that the people on the list are there for a “good reason,” but that they can allegedly still “get [a] hold of a gun pretty easily.”
“They can also make a bomb pretty easily. So what?” Russell retorted. “They can also get knives and stab you. [What are you] gonna do about that? They can also get cars and run you over. [What are you] gonna do about that?”
Imagine what they know that the obamatons won’t let them report.
I knew Kurt was a libertarian, didn’t know his stance on the 2nd amendment.
Good for him, he broke it down real sweet and simple.
I was impressed too...
More high profile Libertarians and conservatives need to speak up.
I know they face being blacklisted but if they don’t grow a spine and speak up the Constitution will be completely dead in our lifetime.
Time for *everyone* to Patriot Up and stop the destruction of our nation.
Civil Disobedience, at least, is needed quickly.
If that doesn’t work the alternative is a long and messy affair.
We’re winning this issue... all we have to do is encourage democrats to speak up on it... they need to let the public know THEY - the elites - have armed security where they live and work... then tell us we can’t defend our families....
Really, that works FOR us...
Americans are on our side with this one. They ‘get’ the liberal blowhards.
I’m guessing Kurt Russell will be the first of many... We’re not alone in this battle. It just takes a few brave men to stand up - then the rest of ‘em will drop their fears.
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/12/11/kurt-russell-blasts-gun-control-i-think-its-absolutely-insane/
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