Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis has a message for Maryland lawmakers if they pass legislation regulating ownership of rifles and shotguns: His office will not comply.
“The way the bill is written, it is impossible to comply,” Lewis said Monday. “I can’t send (my deputies) on a suicide mission.”
The Maryland county sheriff made those comments shortly after testifying in opposition to House Bill 786. He made similar comments in the overflow room watching hearings on gun legislation in the morning. Lewis was in downtown Annapolis all day Monday testifying against several different gun bills.
If any of those bills required his deputies to take away guns for law-abiding citizens, Lewis said he wouldn’t do it.
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A very fair point.
what about the 16 gun bills being considered now???
What Wil the state police do ?????? will they uphold the constitution or stab the citizens in the back ?
Mike Lewis for GOV.
A pleasure to shake Mike's hand yesterday.
Great Mills High School senior Jaxon O’Mara said Lewis’ comments concerned her. She was in the overflow room when Lewis and other sheriffs addressed the crowd.
O’Mara was a friend of Jaelynn Willey, the 16-year-old who died after being shot at Great Mills on March 22. The shooter in that incident killed himself during the attack.
“I personally know the effects of gun violence in the community,” O’Mara said. “And to know there are police officers in the state … that are actively working against this common sense legislation. It broke my heart.”
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WTF does this little bimbo know about common sense legislation anyway. She is only regurgitating what the liberals have indoctrinated her into saying.
I have absolutely no sympathy for this bimbo and her mother who are only looking for attention. Send those attention whores packing.
Hey Sheriff Lewis. In August during the Maryland Association of Counties Conference in Ocean City, these Libtards will be driving through Wicomico County on their way to the Conference. I encourage you to get a list of Liberals from the General Assembly and show them who the law is in Wicomico County. Most will be sporting their State issued fancy Delegate and Senator plates on their cars so they will be easy to spot.
Also, you should be on the lookout for the Governors Caravan of black Suburbans and Tahoes flying through our County with him in one of them. That one is definitely easy to spot. They are known for flying up and down the highways at 80 mph or faster. They are not above the law and our Deputies have a duty to act if necessary to keep our highways safe. If Governor Hogan doesn't Veto this bad legislation he is just as bad as they are. This Governor isn't above the law either and he was elected to represent law abiding citizens.
San Francisco is a sanctuary city for illegals, so declare Wicomico Co. a sanctuary county for gun owners.
Smart Move.
Which deputy wants to knock on the door of someone they KNOW has a gun and may be willing to use it??
Only the single ones who lift weights all day and think that will stop 30 rounds of high penetration ammo fired through the door and wall.
I for one have a problem with the verbiage of the "Red Flag" law Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed for extreme risk protective orders into law.
It has become known as the red flag law which allows a judge to temporarily take someone’s guns away if they are found to be a risk to themselves or others. All an individual has to do is call the police and for whatever reason, say they feel at risk or they think this person is a suicide risk. Then the police make an independent assessment of that. Procure one of these laws ex parte again, without ever asking for the participation of an individual and they go cease his weapons.
We stand with you sheriff because you have our back and we have yours.Let Baltimore keep voting the same losers in that only look out for the elites all the while the poor folk are shooting themselves.
Where is the NRA ??? Haven't heard from them Lately !!!!
Dems are up to No good again , violating American's Rights
WE WILL NOT COMPLY ..... SNOWFLAKE.
No, we need him to stay in Wicomico County 2:39
That is so stupid 3:58
Your a IDIOT bc once they start they DON'T STOP.Next it eiwi be BB GUNS.
They are full of shit, and you people are more stupid than dirt to believe cops who lie for a living to ruining peoples lives... Especially this politician cop...
5:50 PM that is easy, ALL COPS becasue they currently do it now!!!!!! If they gave a shit about you or anyone else, they wouldn't enforce unethical, ill moral laws to begin with... In fact most cops fist bump, and high five and laugh after they abuse someone... Look at this crap in Huston taxes, where cops lied on affidavits to raid a home, and 4 or 5 cops got shot and the home owners got killed all over a god damn lie... And what is funny is, the 4 or 5 cops shot were shot by friendly fire, becasue cops just shoot, at anything and everything once bullets start flying, which is funny becasue most of the time it is them firing first...
Sounds good Mike, but when the dust settles he will enforce every gun law on the books, watch and see.
Mexico is a gun free country hows that working out for them, 33,000 murders in 2018. That is only the bodies found. Chicago same story. It is nothing more than Democrats fulfilling the objective of total control. Sad no one is asking all these Congressional and House members where all the wealth came from after they were elected. I am sure we all know the answer. Yet they continue to grill Trump. Was Ohbammy Care constitutional. Was DOCA constitutional. The answer is simply NO. My tax dollars should not be used to fund college for illegals when I have to pay 60K for my own child. These two faced bigots and hypocrites AKA Democrats are mentally ill. I guess they think Republicans are as stupid as they are. These gun laws are unconstitutional period but we have allowed them to tread on our freedoms again and again. Time for true Americans to take a stand.
Then he will have problems also.
So the city and state police should know that the people will find out where they live if they go against the people. THEY are citizens too and should not forget it. The people come BEFORE the government.
@ February 26, 2019 at 2:34 PM. They had better not stab anybody in the back if they know what's good for them. They all have neighbors and the neighbors know who they are and where they are.
Mike Lewis for Warden @ ECI
Mike Lewis for President!
Break out the don't tread on me flags!
Yeah, our top law enforcement officers of the courts refusing to uphold the law ( if passed) . Not that is a great example
Someone has to stop this carnage of our constitution and just voting doesn't seem to be working. Thank you Sheriff Lewis, you have lots of good people behind you.
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