Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms

[The Legion]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/15/growing-number-police-chiefs-sheriffs-join-call-to-arms.html?intcmp=hpbt2

 

Published January 15, 2016

FoxNews.com

It's Florida Sheriff Grady Judd's duty to protect the citizens of Polk County -- but he figures it's their job, too.

One of a growing number of rural and big-city law enforcement officials who openly encourages responsible gun ownership, Judd believes guns allow citizens to defend themselves when police cannot.

“If you are foolish enough to break into someone’s home, you can expect to be shot in Polk County,” Judd said in a statement after a homeowner shot a would-be home invader earlier this month. “It’s more important to have a gun in your hand than a cop on the phone."

Such full-throated embrace of the Second Amendment as a crime-fighting tool isn't confined to red states like Florida.

“I want as many law-abiding citizens to arm themselves in this county as we can get."

- Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke

One California police chief is backing teachers in his district packing heat. Detroit Police Chief James Craig has been a leader in urging his community to arm itself. A Maryland sheriff is working with the state’s general assembly to try to make it easier for citizens to obtain handgun permits.

In the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence’s most recent ranking of states with the strongest gun laws, California (1), Maryland (4) and Michigan (15) ranked near the top of the pack.

Some gun rights advocates say terror attacks at home and abroad have contributed to a change in attitudes about gun ownership among community members and authorities, even in locales historically hostile towards the Second Amendment.

“That has helped play into it, and there’s no doubt the active shooter scenario has, too,” said Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. “You’re seeing people say, ‘How do you respond?’”

[bersaguy]

I wonder if Obama reads this he will  :cry:  again?........................ :dirty:

[runco]

The Narrative isn't so narrative after all.  There are some smart people that can see through the liberal democrat BS, and really care about you and me.

[DaveTN]

Violent attacks are on the rise. Even liberals want a gun after they have been attacked.

[K191145]

I saw a documentary a while back about the hippy culture in the Haight Ashbury area in the late 1960's with all their peace and love movement etc.etc. Well after a while there was a lot of crime/muggings/rape starting to happen, probably because hippies were easy targets. THEN, after a while of this crime wave many of the peace loving hippies starting carrying guns, yes, hippies carrying guns. Some were a little smarter than others. 

[TMF]

Grady Judd is a media celebrity down in Florida. While he is a camera whore, he is very vocal against criminals and for the right to keep and bear arms. The liberals just hate him.

[Randall53]

Well, I'm glad to see I'm ahead of the curve on at least one thing in this world. LOL.  I love my Glock 27.

[MP5_Rizzo]

Grady Judd is a media celebrity down in Florida. While he is a camera whore, he is very vocal against criminals and for the right to keep and bear arms. The liberals just hate him.

Gotta love Sheriff Judd for the the statement he gave to the press after his SWAT team shot a guy on the run that had shot one of his deputies during a traffic stop. The Swat team Swiss cheesed the guy with 68 countable wounds. When Sheriff Judd was asked why they shot the guy 68 times he replied, "that's all the bullets they had.".

[xsubsailor]

This is from my hometown back in Oklahoma.

 

Oklahoma sheriff urges residents to arm themselves

 

SAPULPA — Offering a discount for concealed carry license applicants, the sheriff of Creek County encouraged county residents Tuesday to take up arms if they haven't already.

 

 

 

http://newsok.com/article/5472123