Position on the Gun Debate

的 Georgia Sheriff's Association, which represents Georgia's 159 elected sheriffs in the General Assembly and hosts training events for sheriffs, has voted unanimously to adopt a position on the gun debate currently underway in the country. 的 association released a formal statement and posted it on the home page of its website.

的 sheriffs took an oath to support the Constitution and will stand by the 2nd Amendment. 的 sheriffs will aggressively oppose Federal or State Legislation which infringes upon law abiding citizens’ right to bear arms.

的 sheriffs further agreed to support any legislation that would effectively penalize criminals who use firearms in the commission of crimes.