Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/28/19 - Nationally known author and conservative activist Sheriff Richard Mack is leading a rebellion of Washington State Sheriffs refusing to enforce an assault-weapons registration process mandated by state referendum. Thom debates him and callers share their opinions on these curious goings-on.
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Thom Hartmann
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🗓️ 28 February 2019
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Why are sheriffs in some counties in Washington State refusing to enforce the law? Shouldn't sworn sheriffs uphold the law, even if they don't agree with it? Washington State sheriffs are defying the law. Guest Sheriff Richard Mack also says that there should be guns in schools to protect students. He says that more weapons are best for our freedom. Do you agree with him? "Liberals hate liberty," he says. Richard Mack is the founder of The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. Thom debates him and callers share their opinions on these curious goings-on. Talk Media News - Bob Ney reports on the impact of the Michael Cohen testimony. Callers are alarmed at rumors of civil war if Trump is opposed and Thom explains possible motives behind extremist ideology seen in the Turner Diaries.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Tom Hartman program. |
| 0:15.0 | Greetings my friends, patriots, lovers of democracy, truth and justice, |
| 0:20.0 | believers in peace, freedom, and the American way Tom Harbin here with you. |
| 0:25.0 | Washington State had a public referendum on the ballot last year, last November, |
| 0:32.0 | initiative 1639, and basically what it called for was that purchasers of semi-automatic weapons |
| 0:40.0 | now have to be 21 years old or over, |
| 0:42.0 | they have to undergo an enhanced background |
| 0:44.9 | check. They have to have completed a safety course. Now this again this is |
| 0:49.1 | semi-automatic rifles and they have to wait nine days before they can take possession of their weapons |
| 0:53.6 | and this is this is all basically to discourage people who on impulse run in |
| 0:59.0 | buy a gun and go out and shoot up a school that kind of thing I mean that was the |
| 1:01.8 | intent of it and And there's also a |
| 1:03.4 | provision that if they fail to store their weapons safely, they find themselves |
| 1:08.1 | at risk of the crime of community endangerment. So the good citizens of Washington State passed this law. |
| 1:16.0 | The majority of them voted for it. It became law. The legislature certified it. |
| 1:20.9 | The governor signed it. |
| 1:22.3 | Or however, you know know whatever the process is and now more |
| 1:25.6 | than half of the sheriffs in the state of Washington are saying we're not going |
| 1:31.1 | to enforce this law. |
| 1:33.3 | And I'm wondering what's up with this? |
| 1:36.2 | On the line with this is Sheriff Richard Mac. |
| 1:37.9 | He's the founder of the Constitutional Sheriff's |
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