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TACC
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Sheriff's the defenders of the constitution

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Please educate me. I am looking for info regarding the Sheriff's jurisdictions.

Here is the start of the article, I can't link it myself.

Sheriffs who see themselves as ultimate defenders of the Constitution are especially worried about gun rights

Published: January 30, 2023 8.14am EST

 Mirya Holman, Tulane University, Emily Farris, Texas Christian University

A gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois in January 2023 immediately faced opposition from a group key to the law’s enforcement: sheriffs. They are county-level, locally elected public officials who run jails, provide courthouse security, and, in many counties, are the primary providers of law enforcement services.
In Illinois, and around the nation, some sheriffs also view themselves as the ultimate defenders of the U.S. Constitution and its rights – even though there’s no law and no history giving them that position.





I was under the impression that they are the final line in the sand with our constitutional rights.


Can we discuss this?

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They aren't.... in some states, Sheriffs are nothing more than civil evictions, court bailiffs, and jailers. They can be removed from office (like in FL) by the Governor. In others, they're corrupt politicians.
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