geekwagun wrote:Visited the Denton County Sheriff web site last week and this was not there.
Gun Control Statement:
As the Sheriff of Denton County, I am sworn to uphold the Constitution of the State of Texas and of the United States. With the recent events, gun control has become a much more significant and perhaps controversial topic of conversation throughout the U.S.
Gun safety begins with individuals and each person should take measures to insure that the weapons they own are used responsibly. I plan to continue to uphold the laws as they are in place at this time and will not speculate on what may or may not happen in the future.
Sheriff William B. Travis
INMHO this Isn't a very strong message / position at this time. Maybe I am reading too little into it?
I believe that all local and state peace office have an obligation to not enforce these laws. When Arizona, along with a few other states, attempted to enforce federal immigration law the Obama administration took them to court to stop them from enforcing federal laws...and won. My view is if they want federal officials to enforce federal immigration laws then they can also enforce federal firearms laws. I live in Denton County and will vote for any candidate that runs with "no enforcement" as part of their platform. As a native Texan I am surprised that ANYONE named William B Travis would take such a "non" position.