Franklin County Massachusetts Sheriff Race: A Choice Between Gun Rights & Gun Restrictions

[Coyote33]

Franklin County Massachusetts Sheriff Race: A Choice Between Gun Rights & Gun Restrictions​

Franklin County Massachusetts Sheriff Race: A Choice Between Gun Rights & Gun Restrictions

As the race for Franklin County Sheriff heats up, the stark differences between Interim Sheriff Streeter & challenger Mass have become clear, on the issue of gun rights.

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Sheriff Streeter has publicly endorsed the law, stating, “I think it’s a responsible thing to do. It’s a strong statement and a necessary statement, and I think Massachusetts is all the better for it.” She believes the restrictions do not infringe on the Second Amendment since they only apply to specific firearms and that such measures contribute to public safety. Streeter, who is not a gun owner and has no hunting experience, aligns with the state’s broader push for stricter gun control.

This position aligns with former Sheriff Christopher Donelan’s support for various aspects of gun control during his tenure. Donelan backed measures such as the ban on 3D-printed guns and ghost guns, reflecting a consistent approach to stringent gun regulations in the county’s leadership.

In sharp contrast, Isaac Mass, a veteran of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and a criminal defense attorney with over 13 years of experience defending gun owners, has criticized the law as an unconstitutional infringement on rights. He argues that young adults should not be stripped of their Second Amendment protections simply because of their age.

“If you are old enough and responsible enough to deploy halfway around the world and carry an M16 while putting your life on the line for the U.S. Constitution, I believe you are old enough and responsible enough to carry a semi-automatic weapon in Massachusetts,” said Mass.

Mass also called out the hypocrisy in the legal system regarding how young adults are treated under the law.

 

[Foudre]

"She believes the restrictions do not infringe on the Second Amendment since they only apply to specific firearms"

That's like saying restrictions on types of speech does not infringe on the first amendment since it only applies to specific kinds of speech.

 

[Coyote33]

This is probably a campaign gun owners nationwide should support!

Though they are not making or passing laws, these are the people enforcing them. Kind of.

 

[1sern]

Dropped that in the Bruen thread bc of the non historical age ban the other day. It links in with the Worth case post I just made of Mark Smith's vid there too.

 

[paul73]

"She believes the restrictions do not infringe on the Second Amendment since they only apply to specific firearms"

That's like saying restrictions on types of speech does not infringe on the first amendment since it only applies to specific kinds of speech.

same as - because freedom of speech does not mean you can actually speak of what you want.
our german friends just recently explained that on cbs, with a footage of good police busting doors early morning to explain the whole level of incorrectnesness of wrongspeak on internet.

and it is pretty much guaranteed for the one most anti-freedom to be installed at power, as it is how it all goes down anyway here.

 

[Berkshire Guy]

Isaac is a good guy and I would encourage anyone in Franklin County to vote for him.

 

[appraiser]

I would encourage anyone to vote for the Republican or conservative for sheriff in any county. sheriffs don't have anything to do with gun laws in Massachusetts. they basically house prisoners and do transports to court and back. some departments have civil process servers. if he was running for statewide office I'd say the gun debate was absolutely worth discussing but for a sheriff it's kind of a waste of time

 

[paul73]

I would encourage anyone to vote for the Republican or conservative for sheriff in any county. sheriffs don't have anything to do with gun laws in Massachusetts. they basically house prisoners and do transports to court and back. some departments have civil process servers. if he was running for statewide office I'd say the gun debate was absolutely worth discussing but for a sheriff it's kind of a waste of time

Nah, Ted kennedy is a solid guy, we vote donkey here. Only.