37 OF WASHINGTON’S 39 SHERIFFS VOW TO PROTECT 2A RIGHTS

The vast majority of county sheriffs in Washington have signed a new letter promising to uphold your constitutional rights. But it is up to the sheriffs to decide what is constitutional and what’s not.

It’s an anxious time for those who are worried about retaining their gun rights. An anxious time for those unhappy that COVID-19 safety rules may restrict individual freedoms.

Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett led the effort that got 37 of Washington’s 39 sheriffs to sign a letter pledging to abide by their oath of office.

“The message we want to send is one, is we want to minimize their fear, and we want to put them at ease,” he said.

In the letter, the sheriffs “publicly reassert our individual and collective duty to defend all of the constitutional rights of our citizens.”

But during the pandemic, some sheriffs have refused to enforce COVID-19 safety mandates.

And in the past few years, some sheriffs have publicly announced they won’t enforce newly passed gun safety laws.