Colorado Sheriff says he'll undermine gun ban

[Roadie]

We need more LEOs that think like this!

OUR VIEW: Sheriff says he'll undermine gun ban | state, gun, - Opinion - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO

The Colorado State University Board of Governors voted unanimously Tuesday to place students at both of its campuses in harm’s way with a sweeping weapons ban law-abiding citizens will obey and criminals will ignore.
Larimer County Sheriff James Alderden, outraged by the ban, told The Gazette’s opinion department he will undermine it in the interest of student safety.
CSU-Fort Collins Police Chief Wendy Rich-Goldsmith, a relative newcomer to the campus, supports the ban.
“I have told the CSU police chief I will not support this in any way,” Sheriff Alderden told The Gazette. “If anyone with one of my permits gets arrested for concealed carry at CSU, I will refuse to book that person into my jail. Furthermore, I will show up at court and testify on that person’s behalf, and I will do whatever I can to discourage a conviction. I will not be a party to this very poor decision.”
(more at link)

 

[E5RANGER375]

WOW, way to go Sheriff!!!!!

 

[jsharmon7]

It will be very interesting to see how this plays out. Either way, a BIG +1 to him.

 

[infidel]

Hopefully the majority of people in his county fully support him.

How can people look at a school shooting in the papers one day and the next say that people shouldn't be allowed to defend themselves at a school?

 

[LEaSH]

Here's the sheriff's email if it matters.

I sent him a note of appreciation and a brief description of our joke of a mayor.

 

[dburkhead]

Can we have him for President?

 

[dburkhead]

Here's the sheriff's email if it matters.

I sent him a note of appreciation and a brief description of our joke of a mayor.

My letter to the Sherrif:

I just wanted to let you know that I support your decision not to support the Colorado State University Board of Governors gun ban. Even though I'm not from your jurisdiction it's nice to see someone in elected office supporting the right of individuals to self defense.

Ever considered running for president?

 

[infidel]

Here's the sheriff's email if it matters.

I sent him a note of appreciation and a brief description of our joke of a mayor.

just let him know that I appreciate what he's doing.

Thanks for the link.

 

[theweakerbrother]

That is great news. Sounds like a stand up man.

 

[mms]

wow we need more sheriffs like him wish he was around purdue when i was attending

 

[indytechnerd]

read the article, voted in the poll next to it...

Should Colorado State students ignore the new weapons ban, as one sheriff suggests?
Yes, they should ignore the ban - 84%
No, they should obey the campus rules - 15%
I don't know - 0%
I don't care - 0%
Total Votes: 630

 

[E5RANGER375]

A politician standing up for THE PEOPLE's rights. Now there is a man that should aspire to hold a higher office. we can use a man like that in congress!!

 

[bw210]

Can we have him for President?

He's got my vote!! Email sent

 

[eldirector]

College gun ban
Poll Results
Should Colorado State students ignore the new weapons ban, as one sheriff suggests?
Yes, they should ignore the ban
85%
No, they should obey the campus rules
14%
I don't know
0%
I don't care
0%
Total Votes: 721

The comments are pretty interesting. Lots of debate about LAWS, even though this is a discussion about a UNIVERSITY POLICY. Even the poll is about ignoring their policy, not ignoring any laws (a few commenters are a bit confused on this point). The Sheriff is refusing to book them on weapons charges, and it sounds like he would be in the right. About the only law the school could enforce is trespass. Other than that, it is all disciplinary action within the school.

A big to the Sheriff for standing up. He had some great quotes in that article!

 

[dburkhead]

Reply from Sheriff Alderden to my earlier email:

President? No thank you. That would mean going to the dark side and becoming a politician.

I do appreciate you support.

Jim Alderden
Sheriff

We've exchanged a couple of emails since (including one in which he gave me permission to repost the above). Nice man from what I can tell.

 

[henktermaat]

Awesome in many ways. I wonder if he's read the sheriff book.

 

[schapm]

I shot him an email and he got back to me and said I was the fifth Hoosier to contact him. He wondered if the story ran in an Indiana paper and I told him no, it ran on INGO!

 

[henktermaat]

I shot him an email... his direct email address is alderdja@larimer if anyone is interested (dot org)

 

[NWIeng]

I shot him an email and he got back to me and said I was the fifth Hoosier to contact him. He wondered if the story ran in an Indiana paper and I told him no, it ran on INGO!

That was fast. I just shot him a message as well, I wonder how many contacts he's getting.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

Same here, definitely showed appreciation. I think it's quite interesting and amazing how much word can spread on the internet. We have their local online newspaper and are able to send thanks to someone completely unrelated and unknown to us until now.

That's power of the people, I think.