Indian River County becomes Second Amendment sanctuary in effort to protect gun rights
County joins 44 other Florida counties with designation
Indian River County has become the first place in our viewing area to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary county.
and last updated 2021-07-13 19:44:56-04
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. â Indian River County has become the first place in our viewing area to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary county.
County commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution that they say reaffirms they will not enforce any laws that they feel could threaten gun rights. This is a very powerful tool, said Commissioner Joe Flescher.
A pursuit came to an end when a Florida man bailed out of the car he was driving and tossed a 2-month-old baby at deputies, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
Some sheriffs in Florida and across the country penned a letter to the White House Wednesday urging President Joseph R. Biden to reverse his administration’s “reckless and irresponsible” immigration policies.
Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers joined four Florida sheriffs and nearly 300 other sheriffs in 37 states urging the White House to stop the increasing flow of migrants at the southern border.
“In a myriad of ways,” the April 7 letter stated, “you and your administration are encouraging and sanctioning lawlessness and the victimization of the people of the United States of America, all in the name of mass illegal immigration.”
Survey shows most law enforcement officers hesitant to get vaccine January 11, 2021 at 10:45 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 11:20 PM
Law enforcement officers are considered to be some of the most at-risk to be exposed to COVID-19, but records show law enforcement officers and staff in our area are not rushing to get the vaccine.
The Florida Sheriffs Association asked law enforcement agencies to survey their employees to see how many would be interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, gauging how many doses they should prepare to provide.
Currently, only law enforcement officers who are older than 65-year-old are eligible for the vaccine. Survey results show many do not want the vaccine or want to wait at least six months to a year.