Virginia sheriff: We'll deputize law-abiding
citizens to counter state Dems' gun
control 'overreach'
Fox News,
by
Joshua Nelson
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
12/12/2019 12:47:21 AM
A Virginia sheriff is vowing to take matters into his own hands and deputize residents if the state's Democratic lawmakers pass strict gun control legislation.âThey will be properly vetted through a normal process. Everything from normal background checks that we do for other deputy sheriffs as well as psych [evaluations]. Itâs not just a blanket policy of swearing-in anyone who is interested,â Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins told âFox & Friendsâ on Wednesday.Jenkins made the vow during a Board of Supervisors meeting last week in which the panel unanimously agreed to declare the county a "Second Amendment Constitutional County."
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DVC 12/12/2019 1:07:34 AM (No. 259546)
A good step.Hopefully it will give pause to these antigun crazies.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
KatieJo 12/12/2019 4:47:36 AM (No. 259626)
I admire this man immensely, watch your back Scott, be very careful.
26 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
TruthFetish 12/12/2019 5:17:48 AM (No. 259634)
The Founders are smiling.
29 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
judy 12/12/2019 5:22:12 AM (No. 259636)
It will be interesting to see how the democrat governor... who says it's ok to kill babies when they are born & wants to take the guns... handles this. Many counties in Va have also voted to taken action against the anti gun dems who vow to take action in January.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
judy 12/12/2019 5:43:59 AM (No. 259647)
So far about 10 counties have passed 2nd amendment sanctuary & each day more are joining in .
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
MattMusson 12/12/2019 6:43:20 AM (No. 259674)
By law, all citizens of South Carolina over 18 are members of the Militia.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
walcb 12/12/2019 7:26:17 AM (No. 259710)
This is a good counter maneuver but it will take a massive amount of man hours but result in a trained secondary police force--not a bad thing.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Trapper 12/12/2019 7:52:58 AM (No. 259729)
There is a truism that is hitting the mainstream like a sledgehammer and has awakened a new understanding of the left and its methods. That truism is this: the left accuses others of doing precisely what the left is doing or has done. They accused Trump of doing exactly what Biden did. This trick has been on full display these past months.
But there is another truism of the left that it is also necessary to understand. It is this: What are thought to be unintended consequences of leftist policies are really the INTENDED consequences. If you want to know the leftâs intended result, just ask âwhat is the worst that could happen?â That is the intended result. Yes, they are that devious.
Gun confiscation. What is the worst that could happen? Sure, leaving an unarmed population at the mercy of a government gone bad. But more granularly, gun confiscation would pit law abiding gun owners against the police charged with taking their weapons, driving a wedge between regular citizens and police. That is the intended result, not an unintended consequence. This sheriff sidesteps it beautifully.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 12/12/2019 8:37:58 AM (No. 259790)
I like this idea...
Molon Labe!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
FunOne 12/12/2019 8:58:35 AM (No. 259819)
Sheriff Scott Jenkins has just guaranteed that he will be re-elected Sheriff of Culpeper County for as long as he desires to hold that position. The observation that "all politics are local" is certainly going to be a thorn in the side of the progressive state government of Virginia.
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Tyranny sounds a bit antiquated but it's much more accurate and descriptive than 'overreach.'
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 12/12/2019 9:30:16 AM (No. 259859)
So this prove my theory that if you take out Fairfax and Prince William counties, Virginia is red.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
judy 12/12/2019 9:58:36 AM (No. 259881)
Prince William voted to pass the 2nd amendment sanctuary with Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Carroll, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Caroline. I'm sure there will many more counties will join.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
felixcat 12/12/2019 10:23:50 AM (No. 259906)
Sheriff Jenkins also works with ICE on detaining criminal illegal aliens.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 12/12/2019 10:24:29 AM (No. 259910)
Bull Run 1 & 2 were southern victories - 3rd time is always a charm.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
HotRod 12/12/2019 10:34:16 AM (No. 259929)
I guess Virginia isn't for lovers any more. The FBI lovebirds fouled the nest.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
NotaBene 12/12/2019 11:24:12 AM (No. 259998)
Sanctuary counties for all! The law now is the ridiculous FBI, so we can do whatever we want.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
raspberry 12/12/2019 11:32:17 AM (No. 260010)
Our totalitarian Marxist governor and his liberal Democrats in the Va. General Assembly will feel the wrath of an outraged citizenry when they try to strip Virginians of the God-Given Rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Virginia is the home of Washington, Jefferson and Madison and is the birthplace of American liberty and freedom from an oppressive government. The 2nd Amendment guarantees citizens the ability to strike out against oppressive government. Let's watch happens here.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 12/12/2019 1:43:09 PM (No. 260139)
Sheriffs in all the gun grabbing states should take this lead. This is awesome. I am betting the Founders would be on board with this. Watch your back though sir. Dark forces will want to end your commonsense.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
DVC 12/12/2019 2:33:30 PM (No. 260188)
Thousands of deputies per county would be wonderful. It would scare the hell out of the leftists, though.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
NYbob 12/12/2019 3:49:25 PM (No. 260240)
Sheriff Jenkins you should consider at least one upstate NY deputy for your force. Every NY state pistol 'permit' holder has a complete set of fingerprints with photo, Federal, state and local police search, notarized testimonials from 7 non relatives as to sound mental judgment and a county judge's approval. I'd be proud to be a Virginia deputy on assignment North of the border.
As another poster said, EVERY state needs a sheriff like this and outside of rat urban crime centers there are sheriffs like this. I hope this starts a national movement.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Strike3 12/12/2019 4:45:15 PM (No. 260286)
It's not about "taking matters into his own hands" because Sheriffs are authorized to do this. The Sheriff in my county in Pennsylvania took this action years ago when Obama was threatening the Second Amendment and promised to fight the Feds alongside us.
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