The Connecticut Peace Officers’ Assn will release an open letter stating that police in Connecticut will not “be party to the oppression of the people of the state by enforcing an unconstitutional law.” So far around 250 police officers have cosigned the letter.
An estimated 100,000 people in CT have not registered their guns in accordance with the new law, turning them into felons.
Now we have hundreds of law enforcement refusing to comply. Of course, there are a lot of cops that will….and we can see the squaring off of sides coming into view.
Civil war coming soon to a city near you….
A showdown is developing between a sizable number of Connecticut state police officers and the politicians who passed into law highly restrictive gun control, gun bans, and bans on high capacity magazines.
Gun rights legal expert and activist David Hardy reported Friday that 250 law enforcement officers in Connecticut have signed an open letter stating that they will not enforce the new anti-gun and magazine laws, which they consider to be a violation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
A major news story on these developments is due to be published soon, but Hardy received an advanced notice via email from Tyler Jackson, the head of the Connecticut Peace Officers Association, the organization that sent the open letter.
According to Hardy,
Tyler Jackson has emailed me an interesting story, soon to appear online (I’ll link to it once it does)– the gist is that the head of the Connecticut Peace Officers’ Assn has released an open letter stating that the police will not “be party to the oppression of the people of the state by enforcing an unconstitutional law.” So far 250 LEOs have cosigned the letter.
Gunowners in the state have already ignored the mandate to comply with the new laws, refusing to register with the state government their possession of so-called “assault weapons” and forbidden magazines.
It is estimated that over 300,000 gunowners have practiced civil disobedience in refusing to register and give up the newly forbidden items. Only roughly 50,000 citizens in the state have complied.
But now these courageous citizens have key support in high places. With at least 250 law enforcement officers joining them in disobeying an unconstitutional law, the gunowners have a new weapon in their arsenal — the support of hundreds of police officers.
Hardy reported that with the lack of support of police, Connecticut faces massive civilian resistance, with police officers refusing to enforce a law that to most citizens crosses a line that is unacceptable in a free society.
If such a thing can happen in a deeply blue state in New England, what would law enforcement encounter if they attempted such an ill-fated attack on Constitutionally-protected rights in Texas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Utah, or Kentucky?
This is something that the political powers that be in government and law enforcement — and in the Courts — should think long and hard about before acting in such a knee-jerk fashion as Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have done.
How is this different than what conservatives are accusing the President of doing? Not following the law is a crime no matter who you are.
Our lawmakers do not have the legal right to make a “law” that violates the Constitution. What these elected officials people are trying to do ( including the president ) is nothing short of treason. Read the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they were created specifically to stop lawmakers from doing exactly what these are trying to do.
Any legislation that goes against the American Constitution is against the law. Therefore, it is not unlawful to appose it. On the contrary.
CW, I as a member of the brotherhood of Marines salute you. Our constitution was written to protect us, not to be changed by people who “SAY’ they represent us, so that they can destroy our rights and liberties.
We have the Constitution which is LAW and there is no re writing it. We are the people protected under the law. Obama thinks he can just use a pen and a phone and do what he wants. We shall see about THAT.
Just remember, an amendment CAN be recinded by another amendment. But it would be extremely unwise for our government to do that, especially when it pretains to the bill of rights. They were put in place for a reason. Without the 2nd amendment, all others will disappear.
aexcept it takes two thirds of the states to change an amendment
I get the pen, but what is the phone for??? To call mommy?
“and there is no re writing it.” except that there is, they are called amendments. Your precious second is one such example.
Its different because the officers are following the oath they took to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic.” They are resisting a STATE law that violates the US Constitution. The President is violating the Constitution by ENACTING Federal regulations and altering laws that the Congress has passed.
What is a Honna?
A liberal idiot…
Hitlers actions were all done under laws that were passed by political cronies
The president is not following the law, he is breaking it, What Conn. has done is impose a law that will not stand up in court. Roll over little lamb, roll over.
An unconstitutional law is NOT a law. It CANNOT be enforced.
Honna, you have to be some kind of stupid. The laws Obama is violating are NOT constitutionally protected but gun ownership IS.
Trapper, you may want to review the entire Bill of Rights. Obama is violating constitutionally protected right.
Lawmakers cannot make laws that openly violate the constitution of the US. This law violates 2 important clauses in the constitution. A. Article 1 Section 9 limits on congressional power: “No Bill of Attainer or Ex Post Facto Law shall be passed.” This law is a bill of attainder AND ex post facto makes criminal something that was legal when done. B. 2nd Amendment. Need I say more?
An unconstitutional law is NOT a law. It CANNOT be enforced.
honna ,get real,there’s a big diffence between treason that barry did and fighting for your righto bare arm,and the contational right.boy your a morron.
Honna, have you ever read the Constitution of the United States?
Just you asking that question makes me realize that you have no sense. We have a right as citizens to bear arms. Try reading up on America. The President has broken our laws many times and it started at the polling booth by having thugs guarding them.
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA…Some parts of this are borrowed from Patriot Friends.What part of “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED” do you NOT understand?
I assume you studied Constitutional Law and the Federalist Papers in law school (the two cannot be separated in understanding the Constitution and the Bill of Rights).. County Sheriffs can stop gun control.
Did you know that no matter what gun control laws are passed by the federal government, they can only be enforced in your area if your County Sheriff allows them to be.
The ultimate legal authorities in the land are the county sheriffs. This was established from the time of the Founding Fathers and upheld by the US Supreme court in the 1997 case of Printz v. United States. Initially, the case was Mack v. United States, but by the time it reached the Supreme Court it was renamed. Sheriffs and Legislatures in a number of states are asserting their rights under the Constitution to nullify the assault on the 2nd Amendment.
Furthermore, The Dick Act of 1902, also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28,1902, invalidates all so called gun control laws. It also divides the militia into three distinct and separate entities. The three classes H.R. 11654 provides for are the organized militia, henceforth known as the National Guard of the State, Territory of the District of Columbia, the UNORGANIZED militia and the regular army. The militia encompasses every able-bodied male between the ages of 18 and 45. (And now we include women and people of all ages)
All members of the “UNORGANIZED MILITIA HAVE THE ABSOLUTE PERSONAL RIGHT AND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.”
The DICK ACT OF 1902 CANNOT BE REPEALED; to do so would violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws which would be yet another violation of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
I’m really tired of hearing left wing dolts talk about not needing a gun that holds more than ten rounds to kill a deer! Sorry…The Founders didn’t have deer hunting in mind when they included the 2nd Amendment. They were talking about tyrants who would try to neuter the 2nd Amendment by equating it with the privilege to go hunting!
George Washington ~ On defending ones self AGAINST a corrupt government ~ “A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from anyone who might abuse them, which would include their own government.”
Trench Coxe ~ On weapons of War ~ “Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every other terrible implement of the soldier are the BIRTHRIGHT of EVERY AMERICAN…the unlimited power of the sword is not int the hands of wither the federal or state government, but where I trust GOD it will ever remain, in the hands of the PEOPLE! ~ Trench Coxe, 1788
Samuel Adams ~ On the RIGHT to BEAR ARMS ~ “The said Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the People of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms.
Alexander Hamilton ~ On the MILITARY being INFERIOR to the citizens in the use of ARMS ~ “If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can NEVER be formidable to the liberties of the People while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow citizens. This appears to be the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible defense for it, if it should exist.” ~ Federalist Paper No.29 Thomas Jefferson ~ On Control of the Government by the PEOPLE ~”In questions of power, then, let no more be said of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” ~ The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 (16 November).
“ASSAULT WEAPON” FACT IN THE 1800s the lever action rifle was invented. It was the MOST ADVANCED rapid fire weapon of it’s time! Most every citizen who chose to arm themselves had one of these rifles, the lever action “Assault Rifle” At the time that the US Army was armed with the SINGLE SHOT Springfield trap door rifle…NO ONE IN THE GOVERNMENT WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE CITIZENS BEING MORE WELL ARMED THAN THE GOVERNMENT AT THAT TIME…
If you do not get the point of these quotes, READ THEM AGAIN!!!!
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Price, Triadelphia, WV
Honna, Do you really need to have someone explain the difference to you like you are a two year old? TROLL!
“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.” Thomas Jefferson
The law is perfectly constitutional. It does not say people cannot have guns, it limits accessories to the guns and says you must register them. When prohibition was repealed people are allowed to drink and manufacture alcohol but drinking and driving, drunk and disorderly conduct are still illegal. Its the same thing. In addition, states have the right to create their own laws based on what they feel is the best for its citizens. If you are against these laws you must feel that states should only follow laws created by the federal government and they shouldnt be allowed to modify them. Finally, any police officer should be fired if they dont uphold any of their states laws. Its not their job to say what laws should and shouldnt be followed, its their job to enforce them.
Only the 2nd does not say “shall not be infringed, excepting when arbitrary State laws are violated”.
Indeed not. Which means that any State legislation that results in Cops going door to door, to take firearms away because of non-compliance, is not Constitutional.
Libtards like you, will apparently have to be taught a lesson in American Law the hard way.
And you WILL LEARN the true meaning of “shall not be infringed” THE HARD WAY.
Wolf your wrong what part of shall not infringe do you not understand (the same part they don’t?)
Honna how is passing laws against the constitution following the law?
I believe that all gun owners should simply be shot with their own gun. Problem solved.
And the average IQ of the USA will increase significantly.
What are the two things that a gun grabbing,non-god fearing libtard does when they have a break in? Call a cop with a gun and pray to God that he gets to you in time…let’s all be stupid!!!!!!!!!!
not following the law??? are you serious? the cops are following the constitution and their oath of “protecting the country from enemies, foreign and domestic”!
Yes- not following the Constitution, which is the bedrock upon which all American law is based, is a crime. And these treasonous politicians should, and will answer for their crime of treason against the 2nd Amendment, and unalienable natural god given rights of the people to defend themselves against government tyranny, and common criminals.
born in ct,moved to get away from getto gangsters who made carrying my weapon to walk my dog at night,these police know what reaaly goes on but they know their oath was to protect people and our constitution!
heros stand by their oaths
Thank God, we still have some people that Love this country and uphold the Constitutional Law’s!
Honoring America and respecting the constitution always requires heroes
There are a lot of really good Leo’s out there.
i think when those police who wont stand by their oaths start going house to house ,, citizens should start doing the same,, kicking in their doors,, taking thier guns,, not harmoing the familes but ruining their peace of mind making their families unprotected and having to depend on 911 to show up when they get ready to come draw chalk lines
Glad to hear this. Wish there were more of them…
go people go……
proud of those who have signed and i am sure there will be others who will also. as for the scumbags who will obey that law then what they may well receive at some of the homes they go to is what they deserve
Well said, Willard