LA County Sheriff orders gun stores to close; adds 1,300 deputies to patrol

Fox 11 Los Angeles ^ | March 23, 2020 | Bill Milugin

[Reno89519]

… One clear message that [Sheriff] Villanueva is sending, is on gun stores.

“We will be closing them, they are not an essential function,” Villanueva said. “I’m a supporter of the 2nd amendment, I’m a gun owner myself, but now you have the mixture of people that are not formerly gun owners and you have a lot more people at home and anytime you introduce a firearm in a home, from what I understand from CDC studies, it increases fourfold the chance that someone is gonna get shot.”

[Reno89519]

What a hypocrite, says he supports the second amendment yet by his actions he only supports him for people (mostly the police) who already have guns. Everybody else does not get the same rights. Well keeping the population disarmed, the sheriff is releasing 1700 prisoners from the local jails. The only people who will be safe are the police, not law abiding citizens.

[ConservaTexan]

They are easier to loot when closed.

[SteveH]

they need to put john lott in charge of the cdc.

[2banana]

What the heck is a “formerly gun owner?”

“mixture of people that are not formerly gun owners and you have a lot more people at home...”

[BBQToadRibs]

When the LA gangs go wild, I think you’ll suddenly find them essential.

[Spirochete]

... you introduce a firearm in a home, from what I understand from CDC studies ...

This is what the CDC was working on during four previous presidencies.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

“We will be closing them, they are not an essential function,” Villanueva said. “I’m a supporter of the 2nd amendment, I’m a gun owner myself, but now you have the mixture of people that are not formerly gun owners and you have a lot more people at home and anytime you introduce a firearm in a home, from what I understand from CDC studies, it increases fourfold the chance that someone is gonna get shot.”

So many disturbing things in just one statement.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"...now you have the mixture of people that are not formerly gun owners and you have a lot more people at home and anytime you introduce a firearm in a home, from what I understand from CDC studies, it increases fourfold the chance that someone is gonna get shot.”

This is a public policy statement - it's in no way within the responsibility of a county sheriff. His job is to enforce the law, not to make law based on his personal conclusions and CDC studies.

[wastoute]

“...CDC studies...”. Into the trash.

[Huskrrrr]

Hoping they go out of business?

[JCL3]

This is what the CDC was working on during four previous presidencies.
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Instead of preparing and stockpiling for a pandemic.

[Fungi]

The never attend English class and hated term papers.

[TexasGator]

“What the heck is a “formerly gun owner?”

I am guessng you slept through your grammar classes.

[TexasGator]

“The never attend English class and hated term papers.”

You, also.

[rktman]

Dang, I was just getting ready to head to a gun shop in LA too. NOT! Oddly seems like a lot of ‘non-conservative’ types all of a sudden consider the 2nd amendment might not be a bad thing. If folks are just now getting a gun, too late. Then again, maybe replacements for boating accidents. Stay safe in the south part of town and we’ll keep an eye open on the north side.

[eyeamok]

And every one of these Gun Stores should REFUSE to Sell Anything to ANY Sheriff from now until the Cows come home.

[Ken H]

‘I’m a supporter of the 2nd amendment, I’m a gun owner myself, but... “

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but...

[SunkenCiv]

• Coronavirus fueling gun store sales but California sheriff says shops are 'not an essential,' orders closures

[faithhopecharity]

damned commies should not be sheriffs!
and besides, a firearm is DESIGNED to make sure someone is shot (like, say, the burglars that this sheriff simply cannot prevent breaking into your home...even if he tried...as so MANY sheriffs have openly stated...when recommending everyone get armed up to be able to protect themselves

[Fungi]

I stande korrected. lol...

Sincerely, Stan Korrect