Virginia Sheriff Will Not Enforce Unconstitutional Gun Laws

Amelia County, Virginia, Sheriff Ricky L. Walker is making clear he will not enforce unconstitutional gun laws even if ordered to by a judge.
The focus on unconstitutional gun laws comes as Democrats prepare to take over the Virginia legislature and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) readies a war on guns.
The Washington Post quoted Sheriff Walker speaking to Amelia County residents, saying, “My oath of office is to uphold the Constitution of the United States.” He explained that he would not confiscate guns even under a judge’s order, if the law at the center of the judge’s ruling was unconstitutional.
Walker added, “That’s what I hang my hat on.”
On November 23, Breitbart News reported that “Second Amendment Sanctuary” declarations were being made in numerous Virginia counties. Appomattox, Giles, and Dinwiddle counties all declared themselves to be such sanctuaries. The Post reports that Charlotte, Campbell, Carroll, Lee, Patrick, and Pittsylvania have all “approved resolutions that defy Richmond to come take their guns.”
Virginia Delegate Ken Plum (D-Fairfax) has already introduced legislation for the incoming Democrat majority to pass.
Plum’s legislation would outlaw private gun sales. While such a move would criminalize a neighbor for selling a 5-shot revolver to a lifelong neighbor, it would do nothing to stop mass shooters, who almost always get their guns via background checks.
Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...l-not-enforce-unconstitutional-gun-laws/

Our supervisors just voted on our county a gun sanctuary county.
Glad they had the ball to do it before January 1.
Lee county...

Kermit

The poo may hit the fan before too long.....it is really getting bad.

My county sheriff's office is the same they have stated they will not enforce these gun laws.

There was a standoff yesterday in NY over red flag laws, not much coverage. If someone wants to look into the guy who was doing the standoff went by the name Whiskey Warrior 556 on Instagram, if you search it you should find something.

An article states the call they were responding to was a domestic dispute not a Red Flag Law incident.

Rumors and misinformation are going to get a lot of folks killed over the next 2-3 years.

That's the nice thing about the Sheriffs...they don't have to answer to the Mayor and City Council like a police chief does. And if that chief doesn't do what the mayor and city council tells him he will do, he's gone.

Last I had heard, the call went out and people started showing up out of the woodwork to support the guy... Afterwards his social media was shut down by LE...

If they hacked and shut down his social media it means they're terrified that the citizenry is going to respond and massacre their sorry butts...

And they should be.

Mike

I don't know if the laws around the country have changed since I wore a badge, but at that time the Sheriff of a county, was the top law enforcement officer in that county, including city and other municipalities. SO at that time if a chief of police wasn't doing his job the sheriff had the authority to come into their jurisdiction and take charge. Both a sheriff and a chief take the same oath, swearing to uphold the Constitution big difference is the chief is an appointed position and the sheriff is elected to his office by the people... giving him supreme control if he decides to take it. He is a county office holder, which means anywhere within the borders of that county.

Garry-

I guess the real question is whats wrong with Virginians ?? What did they think would happen if they gave the entire state to the loonies on the left?? That governor is plumb nuts

The Virginians I know wouldn't give the entire state to the loonies on the left. The loonies on the left unfortunately outnumber the good folks in many eastern states.

Apparently the guy knew what was coming and took to Twitter where he misinformed others of why the police were coming. He later posted live from the stand off garnering support from those misinformed. Twitter shut the account down, not hacked, because of the misinformation.

You have a right to have a gun, especially in your home. You don’t have a right to beat your wife and threaten her.

How do you know that is what happened hobbie? (I agree with your statement BTW)

I spent several years dealing with an angry spiteful ex-wife.

Do you really think the cops are going to say his wife was mad about something and decided to use the new red flag law to hurt him? Do you think they would send an assault team then say it was a mistake and withdraw them? IF the violence story were an invention by his spouse, can you understand why he would stand up and say no? It is a tactic doomed to short term failure but personally I think it will be repeated until something breaks. The aftermath of these ridiculous laws is not going to be good.

I read two articles from two different sources. I’ve not seen any news footage. I guess it could be a false allegation. If so, I hope the courts set a heavy precedent. I can also see the police preparing for the worst if the wife made them aware of the firepower in the home and the training to use it. The way it reads coupled with his Twitter instigation leads me to think there is some truth in the article.

NOT. The apathy of the conservatives and their reluctancy to vote coupled with the good people who are against gun control, abortion, illegal immigration and drugs, BUT still vote democrat is how that crap happens.

two different news sources will both get the same l.e. press release

You might want to consider that law enforcement took over his social media accounts and put out what they wanted. Coming from New York anything is possible. News is not reliable. Just saying.

Good for the Sherriff

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