Sheriff Dave Daniel of Oregon’s Josephine County made national headlines recently for declaring that he would not enforce a so-called “universal background check” bill if it became law.
Daniel was quoted by the Herald and News in Klamath Falls as saying that “it appears” the proposed law would conflict with the existing Josephine County charter. He also said his department lacks the manpower to enforce misdemeanors.
“I can’t enforce that law, so therefore it won’t be enforced,” the newspaper quoted the sheriff stating. “It doesn’t fit on my scale of priorities. I have felonies going on daily in Josephine County. That’s my priority.”
Daniel joins a growing list of sheriffs around the country to make such a decision.
