Police Chief in Eastern Washington Says His Officers Won't Enforce New Gun Laws

The police chief in Republic, Washington said on social media that he won't allow his department to enforce the regulations passed by voters under Initiative 1639, saying the new gun laws violate the 2nd amendment.

Initiative 1639 passed with a statewide approval of nearly 60 percent of the vote. In Ferry County, where Republic is located, 73 percent of voters said no to the measure, which was 2,542 votes against.

On a Facebook page called "Republic Police WA", Chief Loren Culp wrote "The second amendment says the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As long as I am Chief of Police, no Republic Police Officer will infringe on citizens right to Keep and Bear Arms, PERIOD!" (KXLY, November 15, 2018)

According to the Spokesman Review (November 15, 2018) Republic, Washington, considers becoming a ‘sanctuary city’ to protect gun rights. The Republic, Washington, City Council is mulling legislation to protect itself from state and national laws that limit Second Amendment gun rights, including the recently passed Initiative 1639.

Republic Mayor Elbert Koontz said on Monday the Republic City Council will begin discussing the idea of becoming a “sanctuary city.” The move has widespread support within the city, he said.

“Everybody in Republic seems to like it and has decided that it seems like a great thing,” Koontz said.

The idea was sparked by a message Republic police Chief Loren Culp posted last week to the Republic Police Department’s Facebook page.
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Chief Culp's statement that he and his department will protect the rights of American citizens and the residents of Republic and not enforce laws that violate the Constitutions of  both the United States and Washington State is truly inspiring.

"People simply will not respect a law that is not respectable."

 

 

 

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