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In reply to the discussion: Sheriffs: Feds can't take away Utahns' 2nd Amendment rights [View all]24601
(3,961 posts)93. The National Guard reports to the Governor but can be federalized and then they fall under DoD. No
such provisions apply to federalizing civilian LEOs. No matter how loudly an ATF agent screams at a Sheriff, that Sheriff still is not subordinate to the ATF.
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Amazing how it's totally impossible for these same LEOs to avoid enforcing Federal Marijuana law.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#2
Except I bet dollars to donuts, when it comes to pot they will be "forced" to keep throwing stoners
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#6
My broader point is that I think these guys are picking and choosing which laws they want to enforce
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#77
When the Linn County Oregon Sheriff did his thing I was told by my legislator's office
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#90
A County Sheriff has no authority over federal law enforcement operations in that county
jberryhill
Jan 2013
#60
Scalia Effectively Scratched The "Well Regulated Militia" Clause From The 2nd Amendment.
Paladin
Jan 2013
#84
The varies sheriffs are overstepping their bounds imo as its for the courts to determine what is and
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#17
Translation: "We have no fucking idea what an executive order is, and we certainly wouldn't read one
struggle4progress
Jan 2013
#20
Sheriffs don't make the law - that is for the legislature. And sheriffs don't interpret the law -
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#21
What is up with these Sheriffs? These executive orders will save THEIR lives.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#27
These people have lived their insignificant little existence in total anonymity,
old guy
Jan 2013
#32
its just not upholding its the logistics too. in my county we would run out of cops and deputies
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#36
The President heads up the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. He is not the "Commander in
24601
Jan 2013
#40
If a sheriff interferes with federal law enforcement, he/she is going to jail
jberryhill
Jan 2013
#53
Just an exemplar figure of speech. Federal officials are not in a chain of command type
24601
Jan 2013
#59
American-born terrorists aren't wasting a lot of time identifying themselves, are they?
Politicub
Jan 2013
#51
Then you should read the Constitution because treason is the only crime defined in the
24601
Jan 2013
#65
Little Rock in 1957 was rebellion against a court order - that's why use of federalized troops
24601
Jan 2013
#75
The National Guard reports to the Governor but can be federalized and then they fall under DoD. No
24601
Jan 2013
#93