Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law

[Madmallard]

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams disagrees so much with a gun bill making its way through the Colorado legislature that he's willing to go to jail rather than enforce it.
"It's a matter of doing what's right," he said.
He's not the only one who feels so strongly.
The controversial "red flag" bill aims to seize guns temporarily from people who are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others.

Colorado's state Senate passed the bill Thursday by a single vote, without any Republican support, and the bill is expected to pass the House, possibly this week. With Democratic majorities in both chambers, state Republicans have too few votes to stand in the way.
But more than half of Colorado's 64 counties officially oppose the bill. Many have even declared themselves Second Amendment "sanctuary" counties in protest.
Failure to enforce a court order to seize a person's guns could mean sheriffs being found in contempt. A judge could fine them indefinitely, or even send them to jail to force them to comply.
Reams says it's a sacrifice he'd be forced to make.

This Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law - CNN

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Stand up guy for sure

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

"The idea of a sanctuary county is more of a political move than it is a legal move," said John Campbell, a law professor at the University of Denver.
Campbell said he also believes there could be civil or even criminal liability for a defiant sheriff if they refuse to seize a weapon and that person goes on to commit a crime with it.

I bet this pansey would say that sanctuary counties for illegals is more of a legal move than political. Asked directly he would give the classical "oh but that's different" response.

 

[Podmonkey]

Under whose authority could he be jailed in the first place?

 

[meketrefe]

They cannot arrest him (legally).
In his county he can ignore any laws he deems unconstitutional.
All he has to do to honor his oath unlike many others.
God speed to this guy.

 

[Celt]

We need these red flag laws to go far enough that they get challenged in scotus because thats the only way we will get rid of them.

 

[Podmonkey]

Non compliance given teeth by the Sheriffs could be our greatest weapon against the gun grabbers The left already formulated the play book, all we need to do is establish "sanctuaries"
for guns. They already did it in Missouri.

 

[Acer-m14]

instead of being willing to go to jail .. he should just walk in and arrests these political officials .. then deal with what happens

 

[Defilade]

instead of being willing to go to jail .. he should just walk in and arrests these political officials .. then deal with what happens

^^^^^^^^ This right here! This would spark a National conversation and bring attention to the legalities of it all. This would be huge. "Sheriff arrests politician due to unconstitutional laws"

 

[Acer-m14]

@Defilade .. the first charge i can think of would be hindering prosecution for not calling ICE when they know its a alien in these sanctuary spots .. then just keep tacking on more charges ..

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

instead of being willing to go to jail .. he should just walk in and arrests these political officials .. then deal with what happens

^^^^^^^^ This right here! This would spark a National conversation and bring attention to the legalities of it all. This would be huge. "Sheriff arrests politician due to unconstitutional laws"

Yes but then he could actually get in some hot water. He knows nothing will come from him not enforcing certain laws. A bit of showboating and I don't question that he actually believes in what he's saying but he knows damn well nothing bad will happen.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Under whose authority could he be jailed in the first place?

What laws do you think he's charged with upholding in his position? County ordinances only?