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In reply to the discussion: Washington state: at least 20 county sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws [View all]PatrickforO
(14,577 posts)federal land. They set up machine guns at crossroads and were strutting around asking residents for their 'papers.'
They do that shit again and yeah, we need to roll in the tanks. Because WHEN did it become OK in any way, shape or form for these freaks to come out of the woodwork toting their AK 47s and whatnot and terrorizing innocent civilians. No, our National Guard took OATHS to protect this country against enemies, domestic and foreign, and they better bloody well answer the call if called. Even against some hillbilly 'militia' groups.
I'm not as virulently for gun control as many on this site, not at all. I've always believed that if the playing field was level so people could actually work hard and get ahead - and we had healthcare, strong Social Security, good safety nets, and debt-free college, and no so damned much wealth inequality, and more social equality, there wouldn't be as many mass shootings.
Because to your point, we will never be able to confiscate the automatic and semi-automatic weapons or register all the guns or exert all that much control over them at all.
That doesn't mean roll over or give up, either. But this law in WA? It's as innocuous as you can get and look what's happening? Since WHEN is it OK for a sheriff to not enforce a law they don't like, especially one enacted through a plebiscite?