on December 16, 2013 in World News
Sheriffs across US refuse to enforce tougher gun laws
Sheriffs across US refuse to enforce tougher gun laws Sheriffs across the United States are refusing to implement new gun control laws passed by state legislatures, according to a report by the New York Times. The numbers are particularly high in Colorado, where the majority of sheriffs have come out against the state’s new gun laws, including provisions requiring background checks for private gun sales and the banning of magazines over 15 rounds. Fifty-five of the state’s 62 elected sheriffs joined a federal lawsuit filed in May arguing the new laws are unconstitutional. Even for some of those that didn’t… View Article
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