‘Arm Yourself’… America’s Sheriffs Warn

December 29th, 2015

Awake Goy

Never before in the history of the
United States have so many sheriffs advised the citizenry to exercise
their Second Amendment rights. ~ Dave Gahary

One of the
side effects of the spate of recent mass shootings and foreign
terrorism being brought to the shores of the United States is the
resurgence of the county sheriff in advising the citizens whom they are
sworn to protect to take up arms and defend themselves.

Sheriffs are not just being quoted for newspaper stories about their
call to arms; they are taking to the airwaves themselves, making videos
they are placing on their official websites for all to see.

Some sheriff
videos have become so popular on the Internet they have “gone viral,”
meaning they have reached thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even
millions, of viewers.

Although gun violence in the United States has declined
(homicides, not suicides) over the last 20 years, the sheriffs are
taking no chances with those they are constitutionally bound to defend.

In New York State, just an hour’s drive from Manhattan, Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum took to social media with a warning message:

In
light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and
around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are
licensed to carry a firearm to PLEASE DO SO.

Across the country in Washington State, King County Sheriff John Urquhart
warned his deputies and citizens to be on the lookout for “home-grown
ISIS sympathizers who could target many of Seattle’s soft target.”

In the Lone Star state, Hughes Springs County Sheriff Randy Kennedy uploaded a video message encouraging vigilance and a lecture to the president:

Now,
Mr. Obama, you need to understand what the Second Amendment is for. It
is not for hunting.

It is there for the American people to protect
themselves against the criminal elements, to protect themselves from
terrorists and radical ideology and it’s also there to protect us
against the government that has overreached its power.

But if you try to
disarm us, sir, then you will cause a revolution in this country to
occur.

Perhaps the sheriff who gained the most attention nationally was Brevard County, Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey, whose bold video message resonated with millions of Americans:

It
is time for our national and world leaders to stop worrying about being
“politically correct” and start worrying about what needs to be said
and done to target, yes I said “target” terrorists.

It’s
time for America to get back to being America. It’s time for
politicians and law enforcement leaders to stop being politically
correct and be bold, patriotic and aggressive in protecting our country,
and it’s time to say what needs to be said in order to do what needs to
be done.

So
let there be no mistake in what I am about to say: the only thing that
stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

If you are a person
who is legally licensed to carry a firearm, now is the time more than
ever to realize that you and you alone may very well be the first line
of defense for you, your family, and others around you in a terrorist or
active shooter based scenario.

The good news for Americans is that the Second Amendment appears to be alive and well. Use it, or you may lose it.

Source

December 27, 2015 – KnowTheLies