lonegunman said:
You should not be suprised, I have several LEO friends and associates and a suprising majority are anti-gun, anti-ccw, anti-4th and 5th amendment, FOR EVERYONE BUT THEMSELVES OF COURSE. MY favorite is the local sheriff, he promised to sign CLEO letters and support gun owners,,,right up until the first Wednsday in November.
Most of law enforcement believes in special rights for themselves, that should not be suprising. Most of them think we are all criminals and lets face it, the way they write laws these days, everyone is guilty of something and most people have no idea what they are doing wrong.
I totally DISAGREE!
Please read the following email that forwarded from my son, who is a LEO. He is also a member of the below mentioned association. After reading ask yourself if this sounds like the "majority" of LEO are antis! This isn't unusual either!
SOUTHERN STATES
> POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
> 2155 Highway 42 S
> McDonough, GA 30252-7636
> (770) 389-5391 w (800) 233-3506
> Fax: (770) 389-4572 w (866) 337-7722
>
www.sspba.org
>
>
>
> TO: Southern States PBA
> Members
>
> FROM: Jack L. Roberts, SSPBA President
>
> DATE: June 27, 2008
>
> RE: The Second Amendment
> Lives
>
> Fellow members of the Southern States Police Benevolent
> Association, Inc.
>
> Yesterday the United States Supreme Court ruled in the
> case of District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment to
> the U.S. Constitution protects an INDIVIDUAL right to possess a
> firearm unconnected with service in militia, and to use that firearm
> for traditionally lawful purposes such as self defense within the
> home. This is the first time the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue
> of "bearing arms" as an individual right. This case is being reported
> as a win for gun owners, which it is. However, it is also a bigger win
> for the concept of individual freedom which was a founding concept of
> our country.
>
> The Southern States P.B.A. is proud to have been involved
> early on in the filing of an amicus curiae brief supporting Respondent
> Heller in this protection of our individual rights. After review of
> the base incident, there was no hesitancy on our part to become
> involved in this case. Don't forget, this decision will affect
> you after you leave law enforcement. Mr. Heller, the Respondent in
> this case and a special police officer authorized to carry a handgun
> while on duty at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington D.C. , was
> denied a registration certificate for a handgun that he wished to keep
> at home. Would you like to beg permission to have a handgun in your
> home for self defense? Apparently the International Brotherhood of
> Police Officers (IBPO) and the International Association of Chiefs of
> Police think you should have to beg for individual rights and freedom.
> These two organizations joined with the others in filing an amicus
> brief in support of the District of Columbia's illegal taking of
> the individual rights of law abiding citizens
>
> We at Southern States P.B.A. are proud to represent those
> who are on the front lines to help keep our citizens safe. We are
> likewise proud when we can help you in this endeavor by enabling law
> abiding citizens to have the ability to protect themselves, which will
> include you when you leave the law enforcement profession.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Jack L. Roberts
> SSPBA
> President