Growing number of police chiefs,
sheriffs, join call to arms
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair, who has said, "If you are certified to carry a gun,
I would like to encourage you to do so." (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
By Cody Derespina. January 15th, 2016. FoxNews.com
It's Florida Sheriff Grady Judd's duty to protect the citizens of Polk County -- but he figures it's their job, too.
One of a growing number of rural and big-city law enforcement officials who openly encourages responsible gun ownership, Judd believes guns allow citizens to defend themselves when police cannot.
"If you are foolish enough to break into someone's home, you can expect to be shot in Polk County," Judd said in a statement after a homeowner shot a would-be home invader earlier this month. "It's more important to have a gun in your hand than a cop on the phone."
Such full-throated embrace of the Second Amendment as a crime-fighting tool isn't confined to red states like Florida......... 
As Alan Gottlieb of SAF has said, "Historically, sheriffs have been very pro-gun rights, but they've stepped out of the box and they're now publicly making it known that firearms are good for self-defense."
In this day and age this makes sound sense, and the trend is both logical as well as encouraging. Of course there are some police chiefs who are against it - but then they bow to the mayors who appointed them and rarely seem to have the well being of people as their priority.
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