Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux chose to stand by his oath of office and defend the rights of his citizens.
According to KBAK, Boudreaux declared his department will not direct precious resources toward enforcing SB 2, which has been put on hold. He said his priority is the safety of Tulare County residents, and he has no interest in challenging a person’s Second Amendment rights.
This followed last week’s announcement by Sutter Court Sheriff Brandon Barnes that there will be no enforcement of the sweeping gun control law in his jurisdiction. The statute created 26 categories of public property that are “sensitive places” and therefore off-limits to concealed carry.
It does not matter if the law-abiding citizen has a license to concealed carry. Armed self-defense would no longer be an option in much of California.
On Dec. 20, a preliminary injunction was issued against the new law by Judge Cormac Carney. Ten days later, just before it was to take effect on New Year’s Day, an administrative stay was issued against his injunction.
But that stay was then dissolved, putting the controversial law on hold for now. The state is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Civil disobedience in favor of the Second Amendment is becoming more widespread as anti-gun forces attempt to nullify both the Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court. Illinois gun owners by the hundreds of thousands flatly rejected submitting to a state registry of so-called “assault weapons” that could easily transform into a confiscation program.
It would be labeled a “buyback,” but no one would be fooled.
And it would not be surprising if more California law enforcement officials declare their intention to turn a blind eye to enforcement of the controversial statute.
