Sheriff Supports Citizen Gun Rights
Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway posts statement encouraging law abiding citizens to acquire firearms to protect themselves.
Adding to the local and national discussion on guns, Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway has released a statement in support of citizens' right to legally use firearms. "I encourage all law abiding citizens to acquire and maintain the skills to safely carry a firearm in order to protect themselves and others," the statement reads. Conway issued the statement under the heading 'The 2nd Amendment." The U.S Constitution's Second Amendment says: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Also, it was in response to "the many emails received," the website says. The statement comes just over a month after the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook …
Brenda
7:16 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
What happened at Sandy Hook was horrific, but I can't think of a law being proposed that would have protected those poor children. The assailant used a stolen gun and forced his entry into the school. Try as we might, we cannot eliminate all risk in life. more ›