Tag: Bob Songer

At least 20 county sheriffs in Washington state – more than half of the state’s total – are now publicly refusing to police new gun laws. Several county governments have also passed local resolutions officially opposing enforcement of the laws. But all of these positions add up to a refusal to enforce I1639 in the form in which it was passed by Washington voters. Only four county sheriffs so far have publicly committed to enforcing the laws. Sheriffs in 21 of Washinton State’s 39 counties so far, have said that they will not enforce new laws restricting the use of assault weapons Counties that will enforce I1639 Counties that will not Seattle Sheriff Brad Thurman of Cowlitz County has cited a legal challenge by the NRA Klickitat County Sheriff, Bob Songer, has stated that he would consider preventing agencies in other counties from enforcing I1639 Counties that will enforce I1639 Counties that will not Whatcom Jefferson Okanogan Snohomish Chelan Seattle King Sheriff Brad Thurman of Cowlitz County has cited a legal challenge by the NRA Pierce Lincoln Spokane Grant Lewis Adams Yakima Klickitat County Sheriff, Bob Songer, has stated that he would consider preventing agencies in other counties from enforcing I1639 Clark Walla Walla Guardian graphic Meanwhile, several rural county governments – including Cowlitz, Franklin and Stevens Counties – have now passed resolutions opposing enforcement of I1639. County commissioners passing resolutions in opposition to the laws have electoral incentives for doing so in parts of the state where gun reform is not popular with voters, but they have also been subject to intense lobbying efforts by rightwing second amendment activists. In a video of a speech in Island county, Gibson urged locals “to bring the power back to a local level” by refusing laws which he described as unconstitutional. Gibson did not respond to questions seeking to clarify his views on the constitution. The rally will be addressed by Spokane Valley-based representative, Matt Shea. Washington State attorney general Bob Ferguson has admonished law enforcement officers in an open letter.