FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 7 (UPI) — The sheriff of Hancock County, Ohio, has told President Barack Obama “any so-called federal law” infringing gun rights “will not be tolerated” in his county.
Sheriff Michael Heldman, in a letter to the president Friday, said he would ensure “the right of the people in the county which I represent will continue to keep and bear arms for their defense and security, and that right will not be infringed upon by any enemy, foreign or domestic.”
“It has come to my attention that you and some of your administration believe that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States is up for your personal interpretation, and that there is a movement under way from the White House, and the Senate, and the Congress to take away the right of the people of this free country to keep guns and ammunition for their personal defense and security,” Heldman wrote.
“Any edict, regulation, or so-called federal law which infringes on the right of the citizens of Hancock County, Ohio to keep and bear arms for their security will not be tolerated, recognized or enforced by me or my office,” the sheriff told the president.
Heldman said Sunday he was conflicted about proposals to limit ownership of military-style assault weapons, The (Findlay, Ohio) Courier reported Monday. Heldman acknowledged restricting ownership of such weapons could keep them out of the hands of dangerous people but he said it would also deprive law-abiding citizens of their Second Amendment rights, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2013 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
33 thoughts on “Ohio sheriff warns Obama on gun control”
This story is hilarious! This sheriff just did the smartest thing he could have done – he pandered to the nuts hiding in their bunkers by vowing to defy an order that will never be made!
Good job, sheriff! Well played!
The nuts are happy and the normal people are laughing!
Who is this hick sheriff to warn our President about anything. He just wants his name in the papers. There will be no legislation passed to take anyone’s guns away. Perhaps, stricter registration and closing the gun show loophole. Paranoid much?
I wonder if he is up for re-election this year? That my explain his letter. Trying to look tough for his constituents.
happyguy, the problem is, anybody with half a brain, knows to not trust the government!
Taxes were a good idea at 1%, then 2% then 3%, well you know where we are at now. If you start giving up rights, it will never end!
Why is it so hard for the gun advocates to realize no one is coming for your legally owned guns? No one is proposing to ban all fire arms. No one is trying to abolish the 2nd amendment. So Sheriff Pals and Sheriff Michael Heldman will not be asked to confisgate legally owned guns.
You seem to be such a bitter little man. One must hurt an awful lot to lash out at others the way you do. You poor soul.
We should consider all liberals domestic enemy’s and shoot them on sight. That should start some conversation.
Thanks for the troll bait.
@Anonymous-what makes you think I’m not serious.
I don’t think you’re serious. I just think you watch too much Glen Beck.
LVS it is the conservatives, such as yourself, that are the true American Taliban. That is why you and maybe were so worried about the article he posted a link to on Feb 5 at 12:35 pm on the blog “60% of Americans appove Pres. Obama”… http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans?lite
You are afraid they are coming from you, the true American terrorists.
@happy guy-OUCH, that really hurts. Anything that separates me from you liberals is just fine with me. Notice, I didn’t resort to calling you names. Anonymous was correct, the TROLLS are out.
“A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaida or “an associated force” — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S.”
The key words there are an associated force and no intelligence indicating. If they don’t like what you are saying they could say that we are an associated force and blow us up. You people are blinded by your own egos. All you have to do is open your mind and look around you will finally see the truth and it should scare you. You make fun of me because I actually see them as they really are. I have said it before and I will say it again, one of these days you will finally see the light and you will stand by us in our fight for freedom.
@happyguy, have you ever heard of the phrase divide and conquer? Obama has divided this nation, democrats and republicans, so much that they are actually hating each other. You yourself just called someone an american taliban. He has us divided so we are paying more attention to each other so now he can conquer us.
If you get any “disability” Thank a LIBERAL.
If you get and SS Thank a LIBERAL
If you get ANY government money to sit on your ass all day Thank a LIBERAL
If you do get ANY money that you didn’t litertaly EARN Thank a LIBERAL
Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. Liberals have passed the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Affordable Care Act. What did Conservatives do? They opposed them on every one of those things…every one.
Maybe, the real people to fear are the right wing extremists, the teabaggers. They are the ones who will continue to drag our great nation down. They are the ones who have divided us. Not Pres. Obama and not the liberals. If the teabaggers have their way everything that the liberals have done over the years will be abolished. They would like to take our country back to the 1800″s. Don’t fear the Federal Government…fear the right wing extremists.
This ex cop turned murderer in L.A., huge obama fan and liberal. That makes all the mass murderers for the last 20 some years all liberals, I think I see a pattern.
@happygay-You are correct in most of what you say here but, that was before the damn progressives got power and ruined the Democratic Party.
LVS is your real name Todd Blodgett?
@Laker Forever-No it isn’t. I have not had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Blodgett. But, I wish I had his money.
I asked our sheriff about gun confisgation and he emailed me saying he will not take any weapons from anybody in cerro gordo county.
Did someone confiscate your dictionary? If you can’t keep track of a book, I don’t think you should be trusted with a firearm.
it must be tough to go thru life perfect and have to point out the mistakes of others so often.
My spelling is the least of my worries, how you feel about me worries me the most.
Hope those budget cuts come in March 1st – fat cat porkerk barrel bs.
There’s little to no chance any restrictive measures will get through congress.
this sheriff better stfu. Obama has the power and authority to take out dissenters with drones anywhere in the world.
What?
http://www.democracynow.org/2013/2/5/kill_list_exposed_leaked_obama_memo
I would call “overseas” a geographical limit after reading that article. Just me, being able to understand the written language of my people. Good luck with your paranoia.
@Waco then you must have missed this part:
AMY GOODMAN: How does it stop? Where does it stop? You kill them in Yemen, American citizens and others—no trial, no charge. What about in the United States?
JAMEEL JAFFER: There’s no line. You know, if you look at the memo, the briefing paper that was released yesterday, there’s no geographic line. And you can remember how most of the country reacted when President Bush declared the authority to hold American citizens detained in the United States: Most of the country said, “You can’t be serious. You’re going to treat the United States as part of the battlefield. You’re going to detain American citizens inside the United States as enemy combatants.” And now, the Obama administration—you know, if you accept the memo on its face, you accept the briefing paper on its face, the Obama administration is making, in some ways, a greater claim of authority. They’re arguing that the authority to kill American citizens has no geographic limit.
Read one thing and say something completely different. I guess that’s what passes for “news” these days.
Good for him and the people in his jurisdiction. We need many more just like him!!