Garrison Hilliard
2015-12-08 21:29:02 UTC
Sheriff Helmig says licensed gun owners, off-duty deputies, have
responsibility to carry weapons.
The Boone County sheriff has a message for licensed, trained gun
owners:
You should carry your guns, to protect yourself and others.
In a "call to action," Sheriff' Michael Helmig released his thoughts
on
the Boone County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
"I have reminded my current and retired Deputy Sheriffs of their
responsibility to carry their firearms while off-duty," Helmig's open
letter states.
"I would also like to remind the people who have applied, been
trained,
and issued a license to carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW) that
they
also have a responsibility to carry their firearm, which they are
proficient with, for the safety of themselves and others. It is also
the
responsibility of everyone to refresh themselves with the laws that
govern
the privilege and great responsibility that accompany being a CCDW
license
holder.
"What else can you do?"
Sheriff: Retirement issues 'sloppy bookkeeping'
Helmig's letter supports Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum of Ulster County,
New
York, who also on Facebook urged people to carry their weapons, if
they
are licensed to do so, in a Dec. 3 post following the San Bernadino,
Calif. massacre.
"In light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and
around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are
licensed to carry a firearm to PLEASE DO SO," Blarcum stated on his
department's Facebook page. He also urged active duty and retired
peace
officers to do the same.
The sheriff also encouraged residents to report suspicious activity,
noting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a campaign,
"If
you see something, say something."
"Each of us, as proud Kentuckians, has a great responsibility to
uphold
the values of the United States Constitution and protect this great
nation
from acts of foreign or domestic terrorism," the letter signed by
Helmig
states.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/12/07/sheriff-license-holders-carry-your-guns/76929150/
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responsibility to carry weapons.
The Boone County sheriff has a message for licensed, trained gun
owners:
You should carry your guns, to protect yourself and others.
In a "call to action," Sheriff' Michael Helmig released his thoughts
on
the Boone County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
"I have reminded my current and retired Deputy Sheriffs of their
responsibility to carry their firearms while off-duty," Helmig's open
letter states.
"I would also like to remind the people who have applied, been
trained,
and issued a license to carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW) that
they
also have a responsibility to carry their firearm, which they are
proficient with, for the safety of themselves and others. It is also
the
responsibility of everyone to refresh themselves with the laws that
govern
the privilege and great responsibility that accompany being a CCDW
license
holder.
"What else can you do?"
Sheriff: Retirement issues 'sloppy bookkeeping'
Helmig's letter supports Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum of Ulster County,
New
York, who also on Facebook urged people to carry their weapons, if
they
are licensed to do so, in a Dec. 3 post following the San Bernadino,
Calif. massacre.
"In light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and
around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are
licensed to carry a firearm to PLEASE DO SO," Blarcum stated on his
department's Facebook page. He also urged active duty and retired
peace
officers to do the same.
The sheriff also encouraged residents to report suspicious activity,
noting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a campaign,
"If
you see something, say something."
"Each of us, as proud Kentuckians, has a great responsibility to
uphold
the values of the United States Constitution and protect this great
nation
from acts of foreign or domestic terrorism," the letter signed by
Helmig
states.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/12/07/sheriff-license-holders-carry-your-guns/76929150/
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