a rare dose of common sense...

[SSN Vet]

This is like a breath of fresh air .... I'm happy to live in a state where LEOs (well... those outside of Portland) have some sense and don't automatically cave to political pressures.

AUGUSTA — If lawmakers want to curb gun violence, they should begin not with laws to limit weapons but with the states of mind of the people who use them.

Maine sheriffs: Target mental health, not gun supply

 

[c.latrans]

This is exactly why the founders saw that the office of Sheriff is an elected position. The prospect of keeping ones job tends to clarify ones thinking!