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Gun Control Reform Activism

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

7. He won't.

Reply to Lizzie Poppet (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:08 PM

Mar 2013

Last edited Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Being an elected official, he can only be removed by a recall. That's not going to happen............ especially in rural Weld County.

In fact, he's grandstanding for the local yokels ......... and they eat this stuff up!

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Sheriff vows not to enforce Colorado's tough new gun-control bills [View all] ellisonz Mar 2013 OP

The only criminal is this knee-jerk sheriff. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

Yep..elected officials, but legislature decides their salary. jmg257 Mar 2013 #2

He should resign. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #3

Actually it is the opposite Travis_0004 Mar 2013 #4

our immigration laws don't require a crackdown like you described to be enforced CreekDog Mar 2013 #16

He won't. rdharma Mar 2013 #7

Yep, that's my sheriff! madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #5

You have my condolences...and ellisonz Mar 2013 #6

It is a minor technicality but Executive Orders only apply to the Federal Executive Branch ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #9

Thanks, we know that. madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #10

Many years ago in London we had a tour guide who was also a Shakespearean actor ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #11

Colorado Revised Statutes aren't "executive orders"........ rdharma Mar 2013 #13

Perhaps you should reread the post I was replying to ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #14

You live in the middle of kRaZyLAnD, CO! rdharma Mar 2013 #12

Is anyone else getting tired of this dumb fucking argument, or is it just me? Glamrock Mar 2013 #8

The mag ban is NOT enforceable. guardian Mar 2013 #17

Sure. They'll probably be too busy arresting people for smoking legal pot. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #15