Recently, I wrote about the experiences of a man in Delaware who answered his door to find law enforcement–both state police and the ATF–checking on whether he still owned the guns he recently purchased. It rattled a lot of cages in the Second Amendment community, as it should have.
After all, stuff like that isn’t supposed to happen.
In Washington state, one county sheriff says that if the ATF does that to you, call him.
Benton County Sheriff Tom Croskrey is weighing in on an incident in Delaware that’s being discussed in right wing circles, saying he will defend citizens against federal gun rights violations.
Law enforcement is not allowed to inspect your property, which would include guns, without probable cause, he told Benton County residents on a news release.
If U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, agents show up on your property without providing a legal reason and will not leave, call the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, he said.
He or his deputies will investigate, he said.
“It is my duty as the sheriff of Benton County to defend the citizens and their constitutional rights,” Croskrey said in the signed news release Wednesday.
“Your Second Amendment right to bear arms will not be infringed upon, and any action taken by the federal government that is incongruent with those rights will not be enforced by my office,” he said.
Now, let’s be realistic here. There’s not a lot of chance of that happening in Croskrey’s county, in part because it’s unlikely they’d have the kind of governmental support to do so that they’d enjoy in Delaware. MORE h/t joe6pak
keep your dindu-ass out
Good to know. . PS : What about rights of smokers? You still in?
Just by making this announcement the Sheriff has probably made the ATF think twice about any un-warranted visits there. More Sheriffs should make similar announcements! We want laws enforced, not political agendas! Has the ATF forgotten their oath, or have they just dropped it altogether?
This sheriff is in Eastern Washington, big difference between there and Western Washington.
Dindu anon . . . Alec B . . dat u?
“After all, stuff like that isn’t supposed to happen.”
If I had a dollar for every time that phrase was uttered in the last 2 years…..
I’m always amazed at the level of ignorance the average citizen possesses WRT their most basic civil rights. If a cop shows up at your front door and he does not have a warrant, you do not have to engage with him if you don’t want to. Tell him this is not a consensual conversation and close the door. And after 5 minutes he is still there, report him for trespassing.
Fine government man you are but what about my still?
TRF,
BATFEces took an oath? TO whom? Who knew? Surprise to me.
…I hope he has this same attitude closer to November when they find an excuse to forcibly “vaxxinate” us…
Show me a warrant or get off my property.
I have no trespassing signs on all my doors and 14 security cameras 24/7. I no longer believe the government is looking out for me.
We have FEDERAL agents committing felonies and going free. Meanwhile Police Officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of murdering George Floyd, who swallowed THREE TIMES the amount of fentanyl it takes to kill someone his size. Free innocent Policeman Derek Chauvin, lock up guilty feds who think they’re above the law.
When California instituted it’s “ammo registration” program, they started it before they had their system ready. No body could buy ammo. Our Sheriff said F that, called CalDoj and told them stay out of my county, and placed a cruiser in front of every gun store allowing residents to continue to purchase ammo.