This police chief in rural Washington has decided to stand up for gun owners, ordering his police officers not to enforce state laws seizing guns from law abiding citizens. The Free Beacon reports:
The police chief for the Washington town of Republic promised residents that his force would respect their right to bear arms, no matter the state’s restrictive gun laws.
In a Facebook post last week, Chief Loren Culp argued the U.S. Constitution ensured the private right of individuals to their firearms. “As long as I am Chief of Police,” Culp wrote, “no Republic Police Officer will infringe on a citizens right to keep and Bear Arms, PERIOD!”
The post had been shared over two thousand times by Friday morning. Republic is a town of just over a thousand residents.
Culp’s post followed a statewide vote on Washington State Initiative No. 1639 (I-1639). The Seattle Times described the initiative as making “Washington’s firearms laws among the strictest in the country.” The initiative passed with 60 recent of voters in support.
Liberals are furious, but the reality is that if local police refuses to enforce a law, then Washington state would have to send state troopers to enforce it.
A state law that violates the US Constitution is illegal. The Federal Government should take action against the state of Washington. Start by announcing they will file charges against any law enforcement personnel trying to enforce this illegal statute, then sending in the National Guard to prevent civil rights violations just like they did down south in the 60’s. They could also file criminal charges against some state officials for civil rights violations.
Good Man for not enforcing what is blatantly a violation of our Constitution.
Way to go. not to infringe.
LAWS that don’t conform to the CONNSTITUTION are no law at all .
I stand with Republic’s chief of police. The Constitution is very specific. The key part of the 2nd Amendment, after the “Right to keep and bare arms”, is the fact it “Shall not be infringed”. You hear all of these left wing liberals, complain about firearms. I have never heard or seen any of these “mental midgets”, tell us how they are going to get the “Criminals to turn in their guns”. You know why, because the liberals know they cannot and do not, have any control over criminals and their firearms. It is easier to blame all firearm incidents on the guns, instead of the individuals who use firearms illegally. I suggest, nation wide, all Americans defy any firearms legislation that limits legal gun owners from possessing and carrying firearms. Tell you what “Liberals”, when you get all criminals to turn in their guns, along with all of your personal armed security, come talk to us about gun restrictions and legislation. Until then, if you try to take our firearms, be prepared for serious armed resistance to your idiotic proposals. People kill and harm other people with firearms. Firearms don’t kill people, unless used by a human. God Bless America, and lets all pray, Democrats and left liberal socialists, start using their heads for something other than a hat rack.
Watch out folks this is only the beginning. If we lose the second ammendment, how many more amendments will they target. No one is addressing the real reason as to why there is so much killing going on. The moral compass in this country is broken. They don’t think it’s wrong to kill anymore. Our school system has been taken over by the socialist left and our kids are being taught that socialism is the way to go. Just look at our colleges. Free speech is out and 40% of the kids today want socialism. We need an organization to monitor what our kids are being taught.
First off parents should home schooling the kids and they will learn more because schools are no longer teaching kids they indoctrinate them.
I agree 100%, Kids are being taught the teachers own political agendas, not what they should be teaching them, The True Real History of our Country , What the Constitution an the Bill of Rights means to them in real life, Spelling, and the other standard subjects that they should know in life.
The DoE should change the Obama-instituted CommonCore where all education throughout the USA will be uniform. Also, do away with Teachers’ Unions, as they will enforce this education system, whether it be in inner-city schools or suburban schools. Sec DeVos took the office of Edu Secretary in order to do just that!! In the meantime, home-schooling is the way to go
COMMON CORE IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO.
BOOB WAS TRYING TO TURN US INTO HIS COMMUNIST COUNTRY!!!!!
I TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR 43 YEARS, AND THE KIDS LEARNED WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TAUGHT. I WAS REALLY FIRM ON THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS. THEY HAD TO MEMORIZE THE PREAMBLE, AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND KNOW WHAT WAS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS. I SERVED IN THE NAVY FOR 8 1/2 YEARS, AND AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR 4 1/2 YEARS BEFORE I WAS INJURED AND RETIRED AND THAT WAS BEFORE I BECAME A TEACHER!!!!
LARRY
The reason no one has invaded our country, is the people are armed and it will never be unarmed. And if our southern border is breached, we better stock up on ammo.
You are so right! Stock up with ammo because they are on their way. We need to protect our homes!
The only reason this country has never been invaded, other than cowards who bomb innocent people, is because the people of this country are armed. If our southern border is breached, we need to be well prepared.
As a Chicago Police Officer I agree wholeheartedly with Chief Culp. I wish he were the Police Chief here instead of the Political lapdogs we must endure here.
As a former chief, I basically had the same policy.
Amen, Rick!
There has been a warning out to police for well over a decade that at some point they would be force to stand by the Constitution or become the enemy of WE THE PEOPLE. This sheriff has decided to stand with WE THE PEOPLE!
The Sheriff of my county here in California made his choice a number of years ago. He will follow the Constitution and federal law. He will cooperate with ICE, FBI, etc, so long as no violation of the Constitution results. During the mid term elections, he was elected to another term. Further, the county has rejected sanctuary. The Sheriff’s policies, including deputizing every pro 2A resident in the county if necessary, are posted in a letter on the county sheriff home page.
Laws are only useful if they serve a purpose or function. This law serves neither and is in fact detrimental to the well being of United States citizens. It is an offence against our constitution and general well being. Any public official who took an oath to defend the law of the land and the Constitution should follow that oath or resign.
Or otherwise be removed from office. I commend the officer for standing his ground and following his heart. God be with him!
What’s so sad about this, is there were enough low info voters to get the law passed. I’m sure it’ll be challenged in the courts, & probably end up at the Supreme Court. Our nation is in DEEP trouble, & unless we stand up & be counted, it’s only going to get worse. This is the main reason they teach a false version of history in school these days. Our youth have NO idea why we fought WW 1 & 2. They think the US is a horrible country for nuking Japan, & have no inkling of the damage they are doing to their freedoms. All we can do is pray, out vote them, & be prepared for anything. The President needs to go to the Supreme Court, & get an emergency stay on the vote recounting in Florida & Georgia NOW before it’s too late.
Who knows, there is a lot of vote fraud in King County, and most likely others.
There is a little known law in the Constitution which states that all laws must be approved BY THE PEOPLE before they can become law. Any “laws” passed that do not adhere to that statute are not valid laws and, therefore, cannot be enforced. Chief Culp obviously knows more about our Constitution than all of the gun grabbing dick heads combined. In addition, the left is trying to take our guns, not to make the country safer, (Does Chicago ring any bells?) but because they know that unarmed citizens are slaves. THEIR slaves! To those of you that want my guns, I say, “come get them.” (You might want to bring friends though. A LOT OF ‘EM!) Go Trump. MAGA.
p.s. Are there any scholars out there, well versed in Constitutional Law, that know the exact wording of that clause? If so, please print it so we can all share.
Fed up in Mass is absolutely correct, and not only that this gun issue is not a state issue, it is a “FEDERAL” one and therefore supersedes state law. Not to mention that no state has a right to tell a private citizen who is “NOT’ breaking any laws that their firearms “MUST” be confiscated, PERIOD!
Fed Up In Mass.
what most of the people don’t know is the Constitution and we the people have the FINAL say on what is lawful not 9 JUDGES or other judges in other courts.
and any so called law that is REPUGNANT TO THE CONSTITUTION IS NULL AND VOID.
our 2ND AME4NDMENT is for WE THE PEOPLE in case our govt or states ever become a TYRANNICAL TREASONOUS ENTITY, which we are seeing more of today.
also we have a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC WHERE WE THE PEOPLE RULE, NOT A DEMOCRACY WHICH IS MOB RULE.
and this is what’s got most politicians COMMITTING TREASON to the Constitution and their SWORN OATH TO IT because they have NO UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND NEITHER DO A LOT OF SO CALLED JUDGES WHO LEGISLATE FROM THE BENCH TO SUPPORT AN AGENDA.
plus what’s happening today is all in THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO with those DOMESTIC ENEMIES TRYING TO DISARM AND CONFISCATE OUR ARMS WITH THOSE UNCONSTITUTIONAL RED LAWS.
so i advice EVERYONE TO NEVER GIVE UP THEIR ARMS OF FREEDOM.
YOU are so right. I agree with you, and I think a lot of people are FED UP.
Anone that would obey illegals laws needs their head examined.
WE WOULD BE BETTER OFF IF HE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN, RIGHT???
That’s another platform the DNC plans to run on (the Never Been Born platform) right along with:
– NO GUNS
– UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
– CLIMATE CHANGE/ CARBON TAXES
I assume there will be fewer Dems/ libs in the country should Ruth Bader-Ginsberg take her final nap while Trump is still President since their heads will simultaneously explode.
Perhaps it would be unwise to vex otherwise law-abiding citizens when one drives a very conspicuous vehicle?
Liberal politicians everywhere are racing to take away guns via laws, regulations, etc.
Just reflect on the tough gun laws of Illinois and Chicago for a moment….anyone know where their death toll is today? The answer is, “It doesn’t matter.” Every year they set another gun death toll record with their “toughest gun laws” in place. This is just another liberal bunch pounding their chests that they have the toughest gun laws in place without a clue why they have it or the need to do it.
Myself, I give this Sheriff all the credit in the world for up holding our Nations Constitution, and the Amendment within it of The Second Amendment, the Right To Bare Arms. It has protected us for over 200 years now, and has saved many lives over the years, it also protects all of our other Amendments within the Constitution, Free Speech, Religion, any many more Amendments.
With in the Second Amendment it states 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.
The only reason I can think of why they want to disarm us is a control of the people. This is one reason that we have the Second Amendment,is to prevent that from happening.
“right to bear (carry) arms”, not right to bare (no sleeves) arms..
How many other Police Chiefs in the state will recognize and uphold the rule of law of the land, the Constitution, and recognize that this law by the state to confiscate citizens guns is a violation of the Constitution and the bill of rights? If all of them do not call the state’s law a violation we can put them in a category of a partisan and corrupt officer of the law and demand his/her resignation. These people, these officials are not above the law and not above the people, they are to represent the people not the state.
Consider this conundrum:
The common law derived from English law allows a citizen to resist an unlawful arrest and he may do that, where necessary, through the use of deadly force. Apply that to the following hypothetical: A citizen lawfully in possession of a firearm who refuses the order of a police officer to surrender the weapon sought to be seized under the authority of a state law and the refusal of the citizen to do that. Assuming the officer try’s to affect an arrest because of the refusal and draws his weapon. Does the citizen have the right to resist the arrest as unlawful? And if so may he also use the firearm he possesses against the policeman to resist the attempted arrest by the policeman and any other armed citizen seeking to aid the officer in his attempted arrest?
Most do other than some political hacks working in sleazy democrud political jurisdictions.
Just another example of the double standards of the left. It is apprently ok for liberal jurisdictions to thumb their noses at federal immigration laws, which are authorized, but not ok for a conservative jurisdiction to refuse to enforce an unconstitutional action against the 2nd Amendment.
Amen Brother!! They just passed recreational marijuana here in Michigan and I assure you – it WASN’T the conservatives that passed it. Last time I checked, this was still against Federal Drug Laws.
But like you said, when it’s a liberal initiative, to heck with the Constitution/ Laws.
Hearty applause for Chief Culp, who obviously understands and will uphold citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights. The Washington state legislature needs to be so educated. Perhaps it would help stop their dictatorial tendencies.
I wonder regarding the following. With reference to the 60% of the electorate who voted for the legislation mentioned, how many actually read the thing prior to voting? Also, as for the possibility of State Police being sent to enforce this legislation, how might they feel regarding it, and what appears to be the flim-flam that was involved with pushing it.