Kendall County Sheriff, Illinois Sheriff's Association Call for Support of the Second Amendment
Association said focus should be on lack of mental health services throughout the country, rather than banning firearms and ammunition.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include comments by Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall. Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall and 72 other Illinois sheriffs adopted a resolution in support of a citizen's right to bear arms. During the Illinois Sheriff's Association winter conference the association unanimously called for upholding the rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution, including those set forth in the Second Amendment. The resolution mirrors one endorsed by the National Sheriff's Association. In a press release the Sheriff's Association said "rational law abiding citizens are not the cause of random acts of horrific violence in our communities." Instead of limiting access to firearms, the law enforcement body …
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9:19 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
To me, the last sentence of this article is important and totally wipes out the point of the article. "and further recognizes the ultimate authority of the courts in interpreting the scope of those constitutional rights." That means Sotomyer and Kagan's authority in interpreting... right? more ›