Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms

[RugersGR8]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/15/growing-number-police-chiefs-sheriffs-join-call-to-arms.html
Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms
By Cody Derespina
Published January 15, 2016
FoxNews.com

Creek County, OK Sheriff John Davis:
“As a result of the ever-increasing violence being committed upon the American citizen and the current state of our country, I encourage each citizen of Creek County who is legally able to fully utilize their Second Amendment right ‘to keep and bear arms,’ as legally prescribed by the Oklahoma Defense Act.”

Garvin County, OK Sheriff Larry Rhodes:
“The benefits of people getting their license, carrying lawfully, certainly outweigh the money I would lose.”

ALSO:
Florida Sheriff Grady Judd
Detroit Police Chief James Craig
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke
Washington D.C. Chief of Police Cathy Lanier(made a seemingly pro-Second Amendment statement)

 

[Fyrtwuck]

That's a small amount of LE administrators considering the number of agencies and population in the country. I have trouble believing Cathy Lanier from DC would be a supporter.

LE and the people across the country are realizing that there are not that many officers to provide protection. In the area I live in, we usually have one to two on the street at any given time here in the city. The County Sheriff will usually have two roving the county, sometimes one. I think they also have deputies in in one town and two schools under contract to those areas. Don't know if they are allowed to leave to help if something should happen or or not.

If you look at the CLEET. Website, there are numerous job postings for officers with about half wanting reserve officers. (No pay). The small cities either don't want or can't pay for officer salaries for extra protection. And the people don't want their taxes raised to pay for them. I think Tulsa county is going to get sued big time over the lack of training their Reserve Deputy that shot the suspect had actually received.

Which is the better deal? A regularly trained and certified paid officer or a non-paid very minimally trained reserve officer? Good deal that the department would have someone who is willing do the job, put in hours for free and buy their own equipment at no expense to the department. Bad deal when it comes to a liability suit for negligence and lack of training.

When you look at it, there is a ratio of several hundred people to one officer in most cities. No way they can provide coverage and enforce the laws in all areas. So, yeah.....some cities are shifting their stance to the people protecting themselves cause the cops can't. The departments are overwhelmed. People are stealing everything that is nailed down and people are tired of it. Home invasions are increasing and some people are prepared and some are not.

 

[mugsy]

Well, it seems like there is a logical third way - increase training for reserve police/deputies. Training doesn't solve all potential problems and clearly doesn't "create" experience but high quality training does go a long way toward narrowing any active-reserve competency gap that may exist.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Chuck Jordan: The myth of gun control effectiveness

Banning legal gun ownership in the United States will NOT keep criminals from getting guns. It will just disarm good citizens.
Our forefathers did not give us the right to bear arms in the Second Amendment to provide us with a way to hunt nor go target shooting. With almost clairvoyant foresight, they envisioned a time when citizens may have to protect themselves from oppression or foreign incursion. It is our right and it is as relevant today as it was when it was written.

Chuck Jordan is the chief of the Tulsa Police Department. He is a member of the Tulsa World Community Advisory Board. Opinion pieces by board members appear in this space each week.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/readersforum/chuck-jordan-the-myth-of-gun-control-effectiveness/article_88975849-8a8c-5725-bb88-253ba1a13f9c.html

 

[Wheel Gun]

God bless him, Sheriff Jim Bauman of Logan County is on board:

Here is the letter from Sheriff Bauman, in partial:

“Recent events in San Bernardino have shown that there are no areas that are off limits to our enemies who would harm you or members of your family.

We must not panic, but we must take measures to increase our vigilance and security. Those who are considering obtaining their Carrying Concealed license or who wants more information about it, we encourage you to come speak with us and we will answer questions or explain the process. We support your 2nd Amendment right to protect yourself and others. I would encourage education and training for firearm and self-defense.

However, being armed is not enough. You must become proficient with your weapon and maintain that proficiency.

I hope there is never a time you are called upon to defend yourself or others around you, but if the need arises you must be prepared. My deputies as well as officers across this great country stand ready to defend you and your loved ones, but our enemies are often unknown.

Full article/letter: http://guthrienewspage.com/2015/12/sheriff-being-armed-is-not-enough-we-must-not-panic/

 

[rawhide]

According to a post I saw online Creek Co Sheriff is currently accommodating SDA license applicants on Saturdays.

 

[RugersGR8]

I have trouble believing Cathy Lanier from DC would be a supporter.

I believe that as well. I believe that Cathy Lanier was just doing a little "CYA". She had rejected about 80% of the CCW permits that came before her. But according to the article in the OP, Fordham law professor Nicholas Johnson feels that Lanier's seemingly pro-Second Amendment statement must have to have been vetted by her political superiors before she said it.

 

[RugersGR8]

http://bearingarms.com/one-maryland-sheriff-working-to-expand-second-amendment-rights-in-maryland/?utm_source=badaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
One Maryland Sheriff Working To Expand Second Amendment Rights In Maryland
Posted by Matt Vespa on January 18, 2016 at 1:00 pm

"Maryland is known for being an anti-gun state, but one sheriff outside of Baltimore is working with state lawmakers to make obtaining handgun permits easier for law-abiding citizens. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler is looking to especially ease the restrictions on permits for citizens who are in “imminent danger.”...