Police Officials Betray Their Constituents on Right-to-Carry Reciprocity

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Police Officials Betray Their Constituents on Right-to-Carry Reciprocity
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Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- On April 19 2018, the International Association of Chiefs of Police sent Congress a letter expressing their opposition to the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38/S. 446).

This legislation would ensure that a person who is licensed to carry a concealed firearm in one state could do so in all other states. The letter was adopted by 473 officials from all over the country.

The list of supporters includes officials from states that either already recognize the permits of all other states or do not require a permit to exercise the Right-to-Carry. As out of state permit holders are already allowed to carry within these states, the officials’ actions only serve to curtail the rights of their residents.

In short, the following officials have abandoned their constituents in order to curry favor from out-of-state political interests: [did your local official make this list, if so you might want to contact him and let him know you disagree.]

Sheriff Samuel Cochran, Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Mobile, AL

Chief of Police David E. Barbour, Dadeville Police Department, Dadeville, AL

Chief Edward C Randle, Brinkley Police Dept, Brinkley, AR

Chief Leo Dale Teague, Central City Police Dept., Central City, AR

SACOP Executive Director Gary Sipes, Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, North Little Rock, AR

Chief of Police – Retired Danny E. Bradley, North Little Rock Police Department, North Little Rock, AR

Chief Steve Tosh, NWACC Police, Bentonville, AR

Chief of Police Jim Kuchenbecker, Bull Shoals Police Department, Bull Shoals, AR

Chief of Police James A Tucker Jr, De Witt Police Department, De Witt, AR

Chief of Police Paul Woodruff, Harrison Police Department, Harrison, AR

Chief of Police Jesse Martinez, Little Flock Police Department, Little Flock, AR

Captain Phillip Faulkner, Paragould Police Department, Paragould, AR

Chief of Police Sean Duggan, Chandler Police Department, Chandler, AZ

Chief of Police Frank Balkcom Sr, Page Police Department, Page, AZ

Chief of Police Larry D Scarber, Snowflake-Taylor Police Department, Snowflake, AZ

Chief of Police Chris Magnus, Tucson Police Department, Tucson, AZ

Retired Chief of Police/ President Ness & Associates James J. Ness, Ph.D., Ness & Associates, Mesa, AZ

Police Chief Jeri L Williams, Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, AZ

Chief of Police David Porter, DeWitt Police Department, DeWitt, IA

Chief of Police Shane Kron, Coralville Police Department, Coralville, IA

Police Chief Daniel R Losada, Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville, IA

Chief of Police Shiloh B. Mork, Webster City Police Department, Webster City, IA

Chief of Police Michael Diekhoff, Bloomington, IN Police Department, Bloomington, IN

Chief of Police Rob Wiley, Kendallville Police Department, Kendallville, IN

Chief of Police James A. Kveton, St. John, IN Police Department, St. John, IN

Chief of Police Scott Ruszkowski, South Bend Police Department, South Bend, IN

Chief of Police Michael J. Inlow, Meade Police Department, Meade, KS

Chief of Police Dennis P. Butler, Ottawa Police Department, Ottawa, KS

Chief of Police (ret) Senior Police Advisor Bryan Carter, Covington(Ret) Engility(ICITAP), Covington, KY

Chief of Police Phillip Crowell, Jr., Auburn Police Department, Auburn, ME

Sheriff Joel A. Merry, Sagadahoc County, Bath, ME

Chief of Police Richard Stillman, Bridgton Police Department, Bridgton, ME

Chief of Police David B Randall, Calais Police Department, Calais, ME

Chief of Police Michael W. Gahagan, Caribou Police Department, Caribou, ME

Chief of Police James M. Toman, Gardiner Police Department, Gardiner, ME

Chief James Soucy, Kittery Police Department, Kittery, ME

Chief of Police Michael J. Sauschuck, Portland Police Department, Portland, ME

Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Portland, ME

Chief of Police Bruce Boucher, Rockland Police Department, Rockland, ME

Chief of Police Richard H. LaHaye Jr., Searsport Police Department, Searsport, ME

Chief of Police Edward J. Googins, South Portland Police, South Portland, ME

Chief of Police Janine Roberts, Westbrook Police Department, Westbrook, ME

Former Ofc. Andrew Michaelson, Portland Police Department, Portland, ME

Sheriff Richard C. Fuller III, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, Kalamazoo, MI

Chief of Police Steven Harper, Wayland Police Department, Wayland, MI

Chief of Police David Starbuck, Grain Valley Police Department, Grain Valley, MO

Commissioner/Chief John W. Hayden, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO

Police Chief Timothy John Lowery, Florissant Mo. Police Department, Florissant, MO

Chief Paul F. Williams, Springfield Police Department, Springfield, MO

Police Chief Bernette Morris, Morhead City Police Department, Morehead City, NC

Chief of Police and Executive Director for Community Safety Christopher C. Blue, Chapel Hill Police Department, Chapel Hill, NC

Chief of Police Monroe Wagoner, Elkin Police Department, Elkin, NC

Chief of Police Gina Hawkins, Fayetteville Police Department, Fayetteville, NC

Chief of Police Jeff Prichard, Graham Police, Graham, NC

Chief Wallace W. Layne, Holden Beach Police, Holden Beach, NC

Chief of Police Timothy R. Summers, Kernersville Police Department, Kernersville, NC

Chief of Police Joel Johnson, Kitty Hawk Police Department, Kitty Hawk, NC

Chief of Police Allen Lawrence, Marion Police Department, Marion, NC

Chief of Police Tim Ledford, Mint Hill Police Department, Mint Hill, NC

Chief of Police James Wilson, Norwood Police Department, Norwood, NC

Chief of Police Ryan James Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Department, Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Chief of Police Robert Hassell, Reidsville Police Department, Reidsville, NC

Chief of Police Kenneth J. Klamar, Sunset Beach Police, Sunset Beach, NC

Chief Daniel Wilcox, Cape Fear Community College PD, Wilmington, NC

Chief of Police Timothy J. Wenzel, Aberdeen Police Department, Aberdeen, NC

Chief of Police John Letteney, Apex Police Department, Apex, NC

Chief of Police Paul D. Burdette Jr., Beaufort Police Department, Beaufort, NC

Chief of Police John Phillip Harris, Jr., City of Brevard Police Department, Brevard, NC

Chief of Police Walter Horton, Carrboro Police Department, Carrboro, NC

Chief of Police James A. Reese, Emerald Isle Police Department, Emerald Isle, NC

Chief of Police Laura Fahnestock, Fuquay-Varina Police Department, Fuquay-Varina, NC

Chief of Police Ronald L Matthews, Garland Police Department, Garland, NC

Chief of Police Brandon Zuidema, Garner PD, Garner, NC

Chief of Police Michael Andrew Winters, Long View Police Department, Long View, NC

Chief of Police Erik S. McGinnis, Misenheimer Police Dept., Misenheimer, NC

Chief of Police David Ng, WakeMed Campus Police and Public Safety, Raleigh, NC

Police Chief C.T. Hasty Jr, Roanoke Rapids Police Department, Roanoke Rapids, NC

Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety Patricia D. Norris, Winston-Salem State University Police, Winston-Salem, NC

Chief of Police John J. Ruppe, Woodland Police Department, Woodland, NC

Chief of Police Jeff Harvet, Atlantic Beach police, Atlantic Beach, NC

Chief of Police Farron Gray Jester, Boonville Police Department, Boonville, NC

Chief of Police David L. Kurz, Durham Police Department, Durham, NH

Executive Officer/ Captain Kerry P. Steckowych, Esquire, Goffstown Police Department, Goffstown, NH

Chief of Police Andrew Shagoury, Tuftonboro Police Department, Center Tuftonboro, NH

Chief of Police William Oswalt, Jaffrey Police Department, Jaffrey, NH

President Chief Andrew Shagoury, New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, Tuftonboro, NH

Sergeant Shannon L. Cotton, Franklin Police Dept, Franklin, OH

Chief of Police Neil R. Ferdelman, Greenhills OH Police Department, Greenhills, OH

Chief Joseph Kucirek, Amherst Police Department, Amherst, OH

Sergeant Jacob P Perez, Amherst PD, Amherst, OH

Patrolman / SRO Eric Layfield, Amherst Police Department, Amherst, OH

Detective Zac Horning, Amherst Police Department, Amherst, OH

Patrolman / SRO Eric Layfield, Amherst Police Department, Amherst, OH

Sergeant Randolph C. Daley, Cleveland Police Dept., Cleveland, OH

Chief Of Police Retired Bobbie Hillard, Village Of Minerva Park, Columbus, OH

Police Deputy Chief Gary Dunlap, Columbus Police Department, Columbus, OH

Chief of Police Jack Davis, Cuyahoga Falls Police, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Director of Public Safety & Chief of Police John H. Huber, Sinclair Community College Police Department, Dayton, OH

Director & Chief of Police Richard S. Biehl, Dayton Police Department, Dayton, OH

Chief of Police Jeffrey Harrison, Elmore Police Department, Elmore, OH

Chief of Police Paul R. Whitaker, Gibsonburg Police Department, Gibsonburg, OH

Chief of Police James E. Gulker, Village of Kalida Police Department, Kalida, OH

Chief of Police Kevin J. Martin, Lima Police Department, Lima, OH

Assistant Police Chief Greg Vonden Benken, Montgomery Police Dept, Montgomery, OH

Chief of Police Timothy N. Livengood, Pioneer Police Department, Pioneer, OH

Chief Michael Salloum, Seven Hills Police Department, Seven Hills, OH

Chief of Police Cameron Dailey, Utica Police Department, Utica, OH

Chief of Police Keith C. Torbet, CLEE, Wauseon Police Department, Wauseon, OH

Detective Brian Anders, Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Lieutenant Patricia Wain, Streetsboro Police Department, Streetsboro, OH

Detective Sergeant Michael L. Murphy Jr, Amherst Police Department, Amherst, OH

Commissioner of Police Randy Wesley, Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police, Ada, OK

Chief of Police Earl Palmer Shirley, Bixby Police Department, Bixby, OK

Chief of Police Marc Coulon, Ashland City PD, Ashland City, TN

Chief of Police David Roddy, Chattanooga Police Department, Chattanooga, TN

Chief of Police Samuel R. Livingston, Hohenwald Police Department, Hohenwald, TN

Chief of Police David B. Rausch, Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville, TN

Chief of Police Joseph Michael “Mike” Walker, La Vergne Police Department, La Vergne, TN

Chief Of Police/Assistant Vice President William David Griswold, Nashville International Airport Police, Nashville, TN

Chief of Police Don Myers, Sevierville Police Department, Sevierville, TN

Chief of Police Perry Barfield, Union City Police Department, Union City, TN

Chief of Police Chris Russell, Alexandria Police Department, Alexandria, TN

Chief of Police Felix Vess, Chattanooga Housing Authority Police Department, Chattanooga, TN

Lieutenant Brent A. Hatcher, LaVergne Police Department, LaVergne, TN

Deputy Chief Kenneth Ray, Ashland City P D, Ashland City, TN

Chief Mark Gibson, Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland, TN

Chief of Police Rick Scarbrough, Clinton Police Dept, Clinton, TN

Chief of Police Chris L.Sneed, Dayton Police Dept., Dayton, TN

Police Psychologist Terrell McDaniel, Institute for Forensic Psychology – Tennessee Office, Hendersonville, TN

Director of Public Safety Walter Smothers, Huntingdon Police Department, Huntingdon, TN

Chief of Police Terrell Coyce Beecham, Lawrenceburg Police, Lawrenceburg, TN

Director of Police Services/Public Safety L. Angela Webb, Southwest TN, Community College Police Department, Memphis, TN

Colonel Tracy G. Trott, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Nashville, TN

Chief Kenneth Morgan, Oliver Springs Police Department, Oliver Springs, TN

Chief of Police Charles Elizondo, Paris Police Department, Paris, TN

Chief of Police John David Webb, Somerville Police Department, Somerville, TN

Chief George Smith, Camden Police Dept., Camden, TN

Chief of Police Don Teal, Martin Police Dept., Martin, TN

Chief of Police Trent Anderson, Helper City Police Department, Helper, UT

Chief Kevin Drolc, Price City Police, Price, UT

Chief Steve Adams, Spanish Fork, Spanish Fork, UT

Chief of Police Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Department, Bountiful City, UT

Chief Daniel D. Benson, Brian Head Marshal’s Office, Brian Head, UT

Chief of Police Darin Adams, Cedar City Police Department, Cedar City, UT

Police Chief Greg Krusi, Clearfield Police Department, Clearfield City, UT

Chief of Police Wade K. Carpenter, Park City Police, Park City, UT

Chief Richard Ferguson, Provo Police, Provo, UT

Police Chief Scott Brenkman, Riverdale Police Department, Riverdale, UT

Chief Dylan Rooks, Vernal Police Department, Vernal, UT

Chief Jim Keith, Washington City PD, Washington, UT

Chief of Police Jean Loveland, Willard City Police Department, Willard, UT

Chief of Police Paul Child, Centerville Police, Centerville, UT

Chief of Police Kevin Thacker, Kevin Thacker, Sandy, UT

Chief of Police Todd Hixson, West Bountiful Police Department, West Bountiful, UT

Chief Of Police Anthony Q Ellington Sr, Farmville Police Department, Farmville, VA

Chief of Police Gary Benedict, Jr., Town of Middletown Police Dept., Middletown, VA

Chief Kenneth A. Miller, Petersburg Bureau of Police, Petersburg, VA

Chief of Police Todd Foreman, Bedford Police Department, Bedford, VA

Chief Robert D. Plott, Colonial Beach Police Department, Colonial Beach, VA

Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfax, VA

Chief of Police Mary Gavin, Falls Church, Falls Church, VA

Police Chief Michael Grinstead, Newport News Police Department, Newport News, VA

Chief of Police Kenneth A. Miller, Petersburg Bureau of Police, Petersburg, VA

Chief of Police Alfred Durham, Richmond Police Department, Richmond, VA

Lieutenant Roger D. Knott, Harrisonburg City Police, Harrisonburg, VA

Chief Gregory C. Brown, Leesburg Police Department (VA), Leesburg, VA

Chief of Police Brandon del Pozo, Burlington Police Department, Burlington, VT

Chief /Director Lianne M. Tuomey, University of Vermont Police, Burlington, VT

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Whodaty

Ahhhh guys and gals, don’t knock em’ so hard. They’re just standing up of their departments job security. If universal concealed carry was a reality, crimes would likely decrease somewhat drastically, perhaps putting those chiefs or some of their crews out of work.

John A Jameson

Reciprocity is a matter of trust in the standards for CCW from state to state. It is the lack of trust of its citizens that prevents the crossing of certain state borders. If a citizen of state “A” has past a background investigation, properly trained in the use of and the legal responsibilities of deadly force and can not cross into state “B”, a serious lack of trust exists between the two.

Lagman

Let them also all forfeit their “qualified immunity”.

Lagman

Let each of these signatories evidence their resolve to keep the rest of us safe by fighting for legislation prohibiting all “chiefs”, LEOs and peace officers from carrying off duty and post retirement, and tax collectors and code enforcement of every kind regardless of title from possessing weapons of any kind.

Jeffersonian

Yyyyyyyeah so why are my Life Membership dues being (conceptually) spent training these very same badged betrayers, through the NRA’s law enforcement training division?

Who does the NRA leadership think is going to be enforcing all the gun-confiscation laws NRA claims to oppose?

How can you claim to oppose unjust laws while openly supporting the enforcers of those same laws?

Jim Macklin

Actually your “dues” are not used for such programs. As for reciprocity, Kansas recognizes every other states’ license. More so, in Kansas any US Citizen from any state has Constitutional Carry in Kansas if they are over 21. Illinois was ordered by the 7th Circuit to pass some constitutional gun law within 180 days or all their laws would eb unenforceable. Illinois did pass a “shall issue” concealed carry law and even has a non-resident license. But even though Illinois was my home state and I had one of te first FOIDs almost 50 years ago, I can’t even APPLY… Read more »

kenneth kaplan

why all the upset about a legal carry. If the person goes from his state to another state. His or her CCW should be good enough. This person has passed back ground checks. Attended a shooting school to learn the laws he or she must remember.They are of good moral background. They mean no harm to the citizens of the state they are visiting.

Patrick

Kenneth, the problem lies in the requirements to get a CCW vari from state to state. Illinois for example requires 16 hours of class instruction and qualification at a shooting range. Tennessee requires 8 hrs class time plus qualification at a shooting range. Some state only require 4 hours of class, some require only on line class with no range qualification (bad idea). While I am in favor of a nationwide CCW, it would have to require at least some class instruction time and enough range time to provide proof the applicant can hit what they shoot at.

1776 Patriot

There’s an easy and safe answer to this concern: Constitutional Carry. 14 states now provide this option for their citizens and have lower incidents of violence and crime (https://nccapitolconnection.com/2017/02/24/some-of-the-lowest-violent-crime-rate-states-have-constitutional-carry/). Not saying they weren’t that way to begin with but Constitutional Carry has not caused any new problems. Think about it, bad guys are already carrying concealed. Providing the option for good guys to carry also will just give the bad guys more to worry about in their victim selection process and, perhaps, encourage them to pursue a less dangerous career path.

Timothy Votaw

For whatever reasons, sellouts. The worst kind, too, because each one violated an Oath to those they swore to protect by the act of this sellout. Hard to justify ANY forgiveness. These move to the side of the ledger the Constitution speaks to, and within the very Oath they swore: “…enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC…”. This is harsh judgement, but as a retired member of the law enforcement community, I reserve the most critical standards for us, ALL of us.

Kevin Cote

Police Cheifs are town and city board ” lackeys”… They only have the job because they will do the political will of their masters. Often times they are underqualified asskissers and wholly inadequate.
You all need to remember that ” police” are code enforcement and revenue collectors for the local corrupt courts…all of them are corrupt .

Jack Derrick

Me doth smell a RAT! 473 ODIOUS ones, to be more precise!
I find it curious however, that CA, HI, IL and NY are conspicuosly missing from the list/letter…
Hmmmmmm indeed, no?

Missouri Born

It’s a shame to see four names from Missouri( the show me state) on the list.

KyKPH

Police Chiefs are not usually “independent” in their thinking or actions. They often serve at the whims of their political “masters.” I would wager that the great majority of the signatories have a Democrat liberal for a boss.

Larry Brickey

None in WA? Shock!

Brian

It was no different in 1776, where most law enforcement officers served the king.

Sam Jones

Not one letter from The State of Texas!
God Bless Texas.

Mike

Nope, just this one letter signed by 13 Texans! Data Technician Ii John Lara, Texas Dps Crime Records Service, Austin, TX Chief of Police Art Acevedo, Houston Police Department, Houston, TX Chief Michael R. Baldwin, Hudson Oaks Police Department, Hudson Oaks, TX Administrative Assistant III Gina Seales, Texas Department of Public Safety, Midland, TX Chief of Police Wade G. Goolsby, Waxahachie TX Police Department, Waxahachie, TX Chief of Police Victor Araiza, El Paso ISD Police Dept., El Paso , TX Police Chief Will Johnson, Arlington Police Department, Arlington, TX Customer Spport Specialist II Margaret Garner Westling, Texas Department of Public… Read more »

Mark Woodward

Just like I figured. Acevedo is THE WORST Heine Smoocher!!! Also looks like LOTS of FEMALE DPS Desk Jockeys with BIG, IMPORTANT (to them) titles. Work the rape kits ladies and stay the hell out of politics!!!

Mark Woodward

Just none reported so far. I can GUARANTEE that Austin, Dallas & Houston Chiefs would have signed on if they had known about it OR they asked that their names not be provided to the public. Houston’s Chief Art Acevedo (formerly Austin’s) is the BIGGEST Obama/Anti-Gun ass kiss that there is.

Clark Kent

‘If I owned Texas and Hell I would rent out Texas and live in Hell’ – General William Tecumseh Sherman. ‘Nuff said.

Wild Bill

@"MCCLOUD!", You don’t even own your own car, what do you know about being a landlord? And you have never been south of New York City, so what would you know of the great state of Texas? Nor, do you have your authors’ quotes straight.
Have another shot, go back to sleep and we’ll see you next week.

Stocks

4 chiefs had to go and embarrass Indiana. We already recognize all other states. Why not find another way to advertise your ignorance, chiefs? Indiana leads the nation in license to carry saturation so you would think all our chiefs would have a sound understanding. I apologize to the rest of the country for the 4 chiefs lack of knowledge on out gun laws.

Jim Macklin

Two Kansas police chiefs… Chief of Police Michael J. Inlow, Meade Police Department, Meade, KS, Chief of Police Dennis P. Butler, Ottawa Police Department, Ottawa, KS. From towns that nobody has heard or cares about. Most likely none of the rank and file police officers in those towns are allowed to make a political statement while wearing or identifying as a police offer or they lose their job. The mayor hires the police chief . Meade, KS population about 1,800. Located southwest of Dodge City about 45 miles. If you ask the people in Meade, many carry a handgun or… Read more »

Rock

95% of these are “placed” public officials on the BULLSHIT list, put in place by the highest bidder. These are the bought and paid for mouthpieces saying and doing what they are told, nothing more. These votes are completely USELESS.

pjw

Unfortunately the police chief is the reflection of the majority political party of a city. Again ‘this is usually a liberal
anti second amendment position with a majority of cities today.

rockham

What is with NC and UT? The recruiters worked hard there and forgot other anti gun states?
Most Chiefs of Police, are political animals rather than great policemen. By political, I mean they will bend over backward to satisfy city officials. They are generally untouchable by voters, unlike a sheriff, of which there are few on this list.

1776 Patriot

As another reader noted, this list is comprised almost entirely of police chiefs or their minions, very few elected sheriffs. The only vile, despicable creature I trust less than an unelected bureaucrat is an unelected bureaucrat with a gun or who wants to take my guns and negate my creator-given, Constitutionally-codified natural (Bill of) Rights. They are progressive commie stooges all! I pray that the day of reckoning comes soon for them.

subguy

None from Nebraska either………….good place to live (for now)

GDubb

What are we not seeing here thay we would expect? Nothing from Oregon, or even Khalifornia. Very interesting. Makes me wonder who is behind this. I can tell you most if the chiefs and sheriffs here in Oregon are rabidly against socialism and emforcomg any new anti-2a gun laws, so at least we have thay going for us.

DaveW

Here in California, most Chiefs and Sheriffs are pro 2A in RURAL counties. Unfortunately, we have no representation in the state legislature, executive, or judicial branches with the rare exception of one here and there. The control is totally with the major metropolitan areas where people live totally different lives from ours. Our progressive Moonbeam Cartel couldn’t care less what we need here in the sticks. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA VOTER AND YOU ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THE ‘PROGRESSIVE WAY’ …. VOTE ALLEN for GOV and BAILEY for AG…. EVEN IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT, IF YOU LIVE… Read more »

Docduracoat

None from any state between A and I
No Delaware, Florida or Georgia
I am glad no Chief from my state of Florida signed this letter

Brett

Or South Carolina ….

firearms instructor

The New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police has consistently fought against legislation that reduced their members ability to arbitrarily deny a concealed carry license, fought against “Stand Your Ground” legislation, fought against “constitutional carry” and supported any legislation that expanded restrictions on the second amendment. NH residents should keep that in mind the next time they are “asked” for a donation to the organization.

Terry Poynter

Police Chiefs are hired rent a cops enforcing the will of the mayor of the city or town they live in. they are NOT elected officials and do NOT answer to the public. you want these idiots fired? raise cain at the mayors office.

Jerry S.

I see the current Chief of my old department is on the list, Springfield, Mo. Sad day, but progressives are everywhere. I remember several officers during my time there that were anti-gun, all the while carrying one every day on duty. They preferred telling the citizens to just carry a bat….hahahaha

Laddyboy

I see the DemocRATic communist/muslem party controllers in Maryland are not listed here. Maryland is SUPPOSED to be a “MAY ISSUE” state for concealed carry of weapons. HOWEVER, it is nigh onto IMPOSSIBLE for a LEGAL LAW ABIDING American CITIZEN to obtain a “carry permit”.

John Dow

And none from SD.

The title of this piece is misleading – Police Chiefs, who make up the vast majority of the list above, do not have constituents. The citizenry don’t elect police chiefs; police chiefs are not responsible to the citizenry.

Step

Not one Sheriff in WV? Cool!!

grim reaper

Or PA

Garryowen

Something MUST BE WRONG with this list where not one Chief of Police from the People’s Rupublic of New Joisey or the Soviet State of New York sign this letter. Impossible!