269 Sheriffs and 8 State Sheriffs Associations Saying ‘NO’ to Obama Gun Control

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269 Sheriffs and 8 State Sheriffs Associations Saying ‘NO’ to Obama Gun Control

Posted on February 01, 2013


Sheriffs have risen up all over our great nation to stand up against the unconstitutional gun control measures being taken.
The following is a list of sheriffs and state sheriff’s associations from who have vowed to uphold and defend the Constitution against Obama’s unlawful gun control measures. I applaud these public servants for their courage and conviction.

I call on sheriffs all over this nation to add their voices to the growing numbers of faithful protectors of our freedom. -Richard Mack
Constitutional Duty of the Sheriff – Richard Mack
Sheriffs and associations who have made public statements committing to protect their citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights from Obama’s gun control efforts will be added. Some of these sheriffs are members of the CSPOA, but inclusion in this list does not necessarily mean they are a member.
List of State Sheriff’s Associations

1. Utah Sheriffs Association
2. Florida Sheriffs Association
3. Georgia Sheriffs Association
4. Colorado Sheriffs Association
5. New Mexico Sheriffs Association
6. Nebraska Sheriffs Association
7. Wyoming Sheriffs Association
8. Indiana Sheriffs Association
List of County Sheriffs

Disclaimer: While we encourage all sheriffs, their departments and peace officers to join CSPOA, the above list was created to identify those county sheriffs who have gone on record to uphold their oath by having made public statements, written open letters or called our office and asked to be included in the list of sheriffs and peace officers standing against gun control. This DOES NOT mean they are members of the CSPOA.
Name
County
Blake Dorning
Madison
Alabama
Ana Franklin
Morgan
Alabama
Andy Hughes
Houston
Alabama
Jay Jones
Lee
Alabama
Huey Hoss Mack
Baldwin
Alabama
Kevin Davis
Chilton
Alabama
Scott Mascher
Yavapai
Arizona
Joe Arpaio
Maricopa
Arizona
Tom Sheahan
Mohave
Arizona
Paul Babeu
Pinal
Arizona
Mark J. Dannels
Cochise
Arizona
Leon Wilmot
Yuma
Arizona
Mike Moore
Boone
Arkansas
Adam Christianson
Stanislaus
California
Jon Lopey
Siskiyou
California
Tom Bosenko
Shasta
California
John D’Agostini
El Dorado
California
David Hencraft
Tehama
California
Dean Growden
Lassen
California
Dean Wilson
Del Norte
California
Mike Poindexter
Modoc
California
Thomas Allman
Mendocino
California
Mike Downey
Humboldt
California
Margaret Mims
Fresno
California
Greg Hagwood
Plumas
California
Bruce Haney
Trinity
California
Martin Ryan
Amador
California
Jerry Smith
Butte
California
James W. Mele
Toulumne
California
Justin Smith
Larimer
Colorado
Terry Maketa
El Paso
Colorado
John Cooke
Weld
Colorado
Stan Hilkey
Mesa
Colorado
Lou Vallario
Garfield
Colorado
Rick Dunlap
Montrose
Colorado
Jeff Christopher
Sussex
Delaware
Bill Snyder
Martin
Florida
Frank McKeithen
Bay
Florida
Mike Scott
Lee
Florida
Rick Beseler
Clay
Florida
Michael Adkinson
Walton
Florida
Grady Judd
Polk
Florida
Harrell Reid
Hamilton
Florida
Stacy Nicholson
Gilmer
Georgia
Scott Berry
Oconee
Georgia
Roger Garrison
Cherokee
Georgia
Neil Warren
Cobb
Georgia
Butch Conway
Gwinnett
Georgia
Gary Gulledge
Paulding
Georgia
Joe Chapman
Walton
Georgia
R. Darren Mitchum
Twiggs
Georgia
Christopher M. Clinton
Towns
Georgia
Roy Klingler
Madison
Idaho
Kieran Donahue
Canyon
Idaho
Daryl Wheeler
Bonner
Idaho
Chris Goetz
Clearwater
Idaho
Doug Giddings
Idaho
Idaho
Doug McFall
Jerome
Idaho
Brian Brokop
Lewis
Idaho
Joe Rodriguez
Nez Perce
Idaho
Tom Carter
Twin Falls
Idaho
Dave Resser
Benewah
Idaho
Mitch Alexander
Shoshone
Idaho
Edward Motley
Edgar
Illinois
Mike Emery
McLean
Illinois
Jerry Parsley
Clark
Illinois
John Zaruba
DuPage
Illinois
Brad Rogers
Elkhart
Indiana
Ken Murphy
Franklin
Indiana
Tom Grills
Ripley
Indiana
Ken Campbell
Boone
Indiana
Warren M. Wethington
Cedar
Iowa
Frank Denning
Johnson
Kansas
Denny Peyman
Jackson
Kentucky
Michael A. Helmig
Boone
Kentucky
John Snedegar
Bath
Kentucky
Scott F. Harrison
Powell
Kentucky
Chuck Korzenborn
Kenton
Kentucky
Charles A. Jenkins
Frederick
Maryland
Ken Tregoning
Carroll
Maryland
Dar Leaf
Barry
Michigan
Ted Schende
Benzie
Michigan
Larry Stelma
Kent
Michigan
Kenny Marks
Menominee
Michigan
Robin Cole
Pine
Minnesota
Victor Williams
Itasca
Minnesota
Bill Rasco
DeSoto
Mississippi
Billy McGee
Forrest
Mississippi
Cecil Cantrell
Monroe
Mississippi
Brad A. DeLay
Lawrence
Missouri
Charles Heiss
Johnson
Missouri
Steve Cox
Livingston
Missouri
Mick Epperly
Barry
Missouri
Stephen Stockman
Mercer
Missouri
George R. Underwood
Oregon
Missouri
Michael Dixon
Osage
Missouri
Randee Kaiser
Jasper
Missouri
Steven R. Blunkall
Shannon
Missouri
James Sigman
Texas
Missouri
Mark Dobbs
Butler
Missouri
Gary Schaaf
Perry
Missouri
Randy Esphorst
Gasconade
Missouri
Kevin T. Harrison
Warren
Missouri
Jimmy Shinn
Marion
Missouri
Gerry Dinwiddie
Ralls
Missouri
Tom Rummel
Sanders
Montana
Jay Doyle
Lake
Montana
Scott F. Howard
Powell
Montana
Chris Hoffman
Ravalli
Montana
Darby Harrington
Wibaux
Montana
Mike Linder
Yellowstone
Montana
Chris Kleinberg
Dakota
Nebraska
Ed Kilgpore
Humboldt
Nevada
Benjamin D. Trotter
Churchill
Nevada
Tony DeMeo
Nye
Nevada
Douglas R Dutile
Grafton
New Hampshire
Dan Houston
Bernalillo
New Mexico
Shawn Menges
Catron
New Mexico
Patrick R Jennings
Chaves
New Mexico
Johnny Valdez
Cibola
New Mexico
Jim Maldonado
Colfax
New Mexico
Dennis A. Cleaver
De Baca
New Mexico
Todd Garrison
Dona Ana
New Mexico
Scott London
Eddy
New Mexico
Raul Holguin
Grant
New Mexico
Michael R Lucero
Guadalupe
New Mexico
Herman Martinez
Harding
New Mexico
Saturnino Madero
Hidalgo
New Mexico
Mark Hargrove
Lea
New Mexico
Robert Sheppard
Lincoln
New Mexico
Marco Lucero
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Raymond Cobos
Luna
New Mexico
Benny House
Otero
New Mexico
Joe Schallert
Quay
New Mexico
Joe Mascarenas
Arriba
New Mexico
Darren Hooker
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Ken Christesen
San Juan
New Mexico
Benjie Vigil
San Miguel
New Mexico
Robert Garcia
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Joe Baca
Sierra
New Mexico
Phillip Montoya
Socorro
New Mexico
Miguel Romero Jr
Taos
New Mexico
Heath White
Torrance
New Mexico
William Spriggs
Union
New Mexico
Louis Burkhard
Valencia
New Mexico
Tony Desmond
Schoharie
New York
Richard Devlin Jr.
Otsego
New York
Donald Smith
Putnam
New York
David Cole
Steuben
New York
Timothy B. Howard
Erie County
New York
Coy Reid
Catawba
North Carolina
Adell Dobey
Edgefield
North Carolina
Jerry Jones
Franklin
North Carolina
Charlie McDonald
Henderson
North Carolina
Jimmy Thornton
Sampson
North Carolina
Eddie Cathey
Union
North Carolina
Donnie Harrison
Wake
North Carolina
Carey Winders
Wayne
North Carolina
Sam Page
Rockingham
North Carolina
Larry Rollins
Harnett
North Carolina
Alan Norman
Cleveland
North Carolina
Mike Marshall
Stokes
North Carolina
Tracy Carter
Lee
North Carolina
A.J. Rodenberg
Clermont
Ohio
Sam Crish
Allen
Ohio
J. Steve Sheldon
Richland
Ohio
Michael Simpson
Preble
Ohio
Bob ‘Big Block’ Colbert
Wagoner
Oklahoma
Johnny Tadlock
McCurtain
Oklahoma
Roger LeVick
Jackson
Oklahoma
Steve Randolph
Major
Oklahoma
Glenn E. Palmer
Grant
Oregon
Gil Gilbertson
Josephine
Oregon
Tim Mueller
Linn
Oregon
Craig Zanni
Coos
Oregon
John Hanlin
Douglas
Oregon
John Bishop
Curry
Oregon
Larry Blanton
Deschutes
Oregon
Jim Hensley
Crook
Oregon
Pat Garrett
Washington
Oregon
Dan Staton
Multnomah
Oregon
Mike Winters
Jackson
Oregon
Brian Wolfe
Malheur
Oregon
Mitchell Southwick
Baker
Oregon
Frank Skrah
Klamath
Oregon
Jason Myers
Marion
Oregon
Bob Wolfe
Polk
Oregon
Jack Crabtree
Yamhill
Oregon
Boyd Rasmussen
Union
Oregon
Jim Muller
Adams
Pennsylvania
Eric J. Weaknecht
Berks
Pennsylvania
Clinton J. Walters
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Jeffrey C. Krieg
Elk
Pennsylvania
Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh
Chester
Pennsylvania
Jonathan Held
Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
Ronny R. Anderson
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Ronnie Anderson
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Al Cannon
Charleston
South Carolina
Chuck Wright
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Wayne DeWitt
Berkeley
South Carolina
Jim Matthews
Kershaw
South Carolina
James Metts
Lexington
South Carolina
Bruce Bryant
York
South Carolina
Jim Ruth
Bradley
Tennessee
Jim Hammond
Hamilton
Tennessee
Larry Smith
Smith
Texas
Terry Box
Collin
Texas
Joel W. Richardson
Randall
Texas
Jack Brandes
Austin
Texas
Johnny Brown
Ellis
Texas
Michael Cox
Hill
Texas
Bob Alford
Johnson
Texas
Earl Howell
McCulloch
Texas
Parnell McNamara
McLennan
Texas
David Medlin
Oldham
Texas
Tommy Gage
Montgomery
Texas
Dane Kirby
Fannin
Texas
R. Glenn Smith
Waller
Texas
W.T. Smith
Burnet
Texas
Ed Cain
Hardin
Texas
Buster Nixon
Mason
Texas
Clint Hammonds
Mills
Texas
Don L Johnson
Hutchinson
Texas
Cameron M. Noel
Beaver
Utah
David Edmunds
Summit
Utah
James Tracy
Utah
Utah
Robert Dekker
Millard
Utah
Frank Park
Tooele
Utah
Joseph Yeates
Box Elder
Utah
G. Lynn Nelson
Cache
Utah
James Cordova
Carbon
Utah
Jerry Jorgensen
Daggett
Utah
Todd Richardson
Davis
Utah
Travis Mitchell
Duchesne
Utah
Greg Funk
Emery
Utah
James D. Perkins
Garfield
Utah
Steven White
Grand
Utah
Mark Gower
Iron
Utah
Alden Orme
Juab
Utah
Lamont Smith
Kane
Utah
Blaine Breshears
Morgan
Utah
Marty Gleave
Puite
Utah
Dale Stacey
Rich
Utah
Rick Eldredge
San Juan
Utah
Brian Nielson
Sanpete
Utah
Nathan Curtis
Sevier County
Utah
Jeff Merrell
Uintah
Utah
Todd Bonner
Wasatch
Utah
Cory Pulsipher
Washington
Utah
Kurt Taylor
Wayne
Utah
Terry Thompson
Weber
Utah
Merv Gustin
Duchesne
Utah
Than Cooper
Garfiled
Utah
James B. Nyland Sr.
Grand
Utah
Gene Ercanbrack
Morgan
Utah
Mike Lacy
San Juan
Utah
Kay P. Larsen
Sanpete
Utah
Phil Barney
Sevier
Utah
Kenneth Vanwagoner
Wasatch
Utah
Kirk Smith
Washington
Utah
Ken Bancroft
Asotin
Washington
Tom Jones
Grant
Washington
Dave Brown
Skamania
Washington
Brett Myers
Whitman
Washington
Ken Irwin
Yakima
Washington
Mike Harper
Roane
West Virginia
Ken Merritt
Wood
West Virginia
William “Randall” White
Boone
West Virginia
David A. Clarke Jr.
Milwaukee
Wisconsin

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Calling the new gun laws passed by the Colorado legislature on Friday “unenforceable,” Weld County Sheriff John Cooke said his office would not enforce them, as reported today on FoxNews.com. The bills, which are expected to be signed soon by the state's Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper, require background checks on the private transfer and sale of firearms and limit magazine capacity at 15 rounds. Cooke said the proposed new gun laws provide a “false sense of security” and will not be enforced.

Speaking of those proposed gun laws, “They’re feel-good, knee-jerk reactions that are unenforceable,” said Sheriff Cooke.

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa also announced his opposition to the new gun laws, saying the laws were hastily crafted and unenforceable. The FoxNews story also said of Maketa that “He said he would destroy the database if anyone tried to get their hands on it and would intervene if government agents started arresting county residents for exercising their constitutional rights.”

As more state legislatures respond to pressure from the public, reacting to shooting tragedies, to enact more laws and regulations on gun rights, it is expected there will be more opposition from sheriffs and other elected officials who are responding likewise to public demand for the protection of gun rights. A new round of federal laws and regulations that is expected soon to come from the White House and the Congress is also expected to face opposition at the state and local level from law enforcement officials and other public officials. Many county sheriffs and other public officials at the local and county level have previously stated they will not enforce any unconstitutional gun regulations or laws that come out of Washington DC.

The opposition to new gun laws by these two Colorado sheriffs is part of a larger trend of law enforcement officials and other local and county public servants who have announced they will not enforce new gun laws from state governments and the federal government that are in violation of the Second Amendment.

Political battles of this type of Second Amendment-protected gun rights are just one front of the ongoing Red-Blue political civil war that includes battles over other issues such as property rights vs. environmental regulations, states vs. federal government battles over the enforcement and implementation of various provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (known as ObamaCare) and other elements of the public policy initiatives the White House is working on implementing.
 

American Patriots, we need to reach out and contact these brave men and women who are standing up for our freedoms and thank them....
 

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