Sheriff Gary Hofmann
Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff
Coming from a family that has hunted and fished the counties of Maryland, as well as been an avid marksman at an early age, being taught to be a responsible gun owner by competition shooting as a child, my views are in line with our current second amendment. I agree with several other Maryland Sheriffs when I say I oppose any law or regulation that infringes or restricts a citizen’s right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. The Maryland Sheriff’s Association has agreed to work with Governor O’Malley and our local delegation on the following issues regarding gun control and public safety. The following statements are in line with other Sheriffs who have expressed the same beliefs as I:
1.) Closing background loopholes to keep guns out of dangerous hands
2.) Working with prosecutors to vigorously prosecute those that commit crimes with firearms
3.) Making schools safer by enhancing security and working with school administrators in planning for critical incidents
4.) Increasing access to mental health services for at risk patients
I agree with these common sense points of discussion which identify the real issues associated with gun control that do not infringe on a citizen’s right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Overall, proposed Senate Bill 281 will do nothing to reduce, suppress or stem the flow of gun crime on the streets of Maryland. These are nothing more than “feel good” proposals that do nothing more than impact our law-abiding citizens. For that reason, it is imperative these discussions be had in the House and the Senate, and not silenced unilaterally by executive orders.
My Office has been promoting responsible gun ownership since I took Office in 2006, by supplying gun locks and supporting gun safety programs such as Hunter Safety and training programs for children.
I swore a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of Maryland, and I’m prepared to defend my beliefs and oath for the preservation of its traditional interpretation.
6 comments:
Thank you sir and Mike Lewis as well.
way to beat around the bush with no answer
seems the closer you get to annapolis the Dumber you get... Sheriff wants to be a politician, anyone who agrees with Gov Omalley is a liberal idiot period...
I'd like to know what the Sheriff of Somerset County thinks.
My question to the Sheriff is, what will he order his deputies to do with citizens who fail to comply with the new laws, when they pass them. There counterparts out in the midwest and southwest have said they will not violate the US constitution and they will not enforce these laws.
Let's take these points to their logical conclusion:
1.) Closing background loopholes to keep guns out of dangerous hands
Won't do a darn thing. Criminals don't get their guns at the local gun shop. They get `em on the black market where there is no paperwork, or steal them from others, sometimes by killing the lawful owners first.
2.) Working with prosecutors to vigorously prosecute those that commit crimes with firearms
Again, ineffective. In many of the mass-killings that resulted in this knee-jerk nonsense, the perp didn't hang around to be prosecuted. His was a fight to the death, either at his own hand, or at the hands of the cops.
3.) Making schools safer by enhancing security and working with school administrators in planning for critical incidents
OK, maybe this may be a start. But remember that the Sandy Hook incident already had what they thought was good security measures in place. But without effective counter-firepower, they were overcome by the bad guy.
4.) Increasing access to mental health services for at risk patients
Access? ACCESS? Loony types don't want any access to mental health services. It was the threat of being sent to the loony-bin that snapped the perp up at Sandy Hook. Obviously, a different approach is needed.....
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