Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri threatens to shoot concealed carriers

[NRA Member]

Sounds like a threat to me? Bet he will regret he said this?


Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri threatens to shoot concealed carriers

http://thegunwriter.blogs.heraldtrib...aled-carriers/

In my humble opinion, it appears as though Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri may be ready for the rubber gun squad.

The good sheriff said Thursday that law abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights will be “thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them — or worse.”

He also said if a concealed carry unknowingly enters a bank during a robbery, the citizen is “going to take one in the chest because he’s a threat.”

What’s troubling the lawman, who’s also an attorney?

The Florida Police Chiefs Association voted Thursday to support open carry legislation — and that’s a bill the good sheriff staunchly opposes.

You’ll remember Sheriff Gualtieri. He’s not known for his support of guns, gun owners or pro-gun legislation.

In May of 2013, he vowed to start enforcing a little-used county ordinance that requires background checks at local gun shows for all private sales. The county ordinance gathered dust since it was enacted in 1998. Violators faced misdemeanor charges. After garnering a few headlines, the plan fizzled. Gun shows were held without any problems. No arrests were ever made.

A year later he called the Firearms Mandatory Evacuation bill — which is now law — “crazy” and “absurd,” saying it would allow people to carry concealed firearms into a riot, rather than when they’re fleeing their homes.

And he’s been fighting the open-carry legislation with bad info.

A county sheriff who’s threatening to shoot his constituents for exercising their Second Amendment rights is a worrisome situation, one which I hope gets whispered into the ear of Gov. Rick Scott.

The governor needs to take swift action now, before a law abiding Pinellas County resident is “thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them — or worse.”

The sheriff’s statements constitute official sanction for his deputies to use excessive force — or even deadly force — on gun owners.

And quite frankly, that should scare the hell out of everyone who lives in Pinellas County, regardless of whether they own or carry a gun.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri

[Gun]

On the flip side, from Brevard County;

[mrat]

All LEOs should think like Sheriff Ivey. Was there anything he said that was wrong?

[jakebrake]

Here in pa, isnt that "communicating a terroristic threat"?

[eyecanshoot]

Intimidating people in an obvious attempt to influence the public into not exercising a constitutional right. What would happen if he told reporters that the will take "two to the chest" because police will mistake their cameras for guns?

[jthrelf]

On the flip side, from Brevard County;

That's more like it. Lots of Sheriffs across the country advocating a similar message. Also the (free?) tactical course that Brevard County offers is a fantastic idea.

Would be nice is the PSP supported a message like this publically. We know how many LTCFs are issued in PA but I'm sure the rate of actual carry is much lower.

[Jhaydeno]

Sheriff Ivy is a good man. My uncle was an elected Brevard County commissioner for many years, and when he passed away the Sheriff was sure to have two deputies hold doors and perform honor services at the funeral. Brevard is a bright red county, including Cape Canaveral, Cocoa & Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Titusville and Melborne.

[claudel]

Any official who turns his troops into Brown Shirts is just begging for the people to treat them like Brown Shirts.

-- Someone on the Internet

[coppery]

Does the Gov of any state, or Florida specifically have the authorization to "fire" the sheriff and all the deputies for the reason of there being a valid threat to the law abiding community?

Cause that is what i would do as Gov. Remove the sheriff and withdraw any mention, and remove any deputy under his/her command, and maintain only half their pensions. It would really send a fucking message to anti gun LEO's who wish more harm than good to the law abiding.

You may ask, why also the deputies? Because it sends a clear message. If one guy fucks up the whole team pays for it, and in this case the sheriff is being irresponsible as all hell, and his actions and bias will most probably transfer over.

Oh and they would not be able to get their jobs back for atleast a year, and the sheriff LEO record will be effectively deleted, and bared from holding any political office.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Does the Gov of any state, or Florida specifically have the authorization to "fire" the sheriff and all the deputies for the reason of there being a valid threat to the law abiding community?

Cause that is what i would do as Gov. Remove the sheriff and withdraw any mention, and remove any deputy under his/her command, and maintain only half their pensions. It would really send a fucking message to anti gun LEO's who wish more harm than good to the law abiding.

You may ask, why also the deputies? Because it sends a clear message. If one guy fucks up the whole team pays for it, and in this case the sheriff is being irresponsible as all hell, and his actions and bias will most probably transfer over.

Oh and they would not be able to get their jobs back for atleast a year, and the sheriff LEO record will be effectively deleted, and bared from holding any political office.

Although not a bad question: a better question is why he has not been brought up on federal civil rights charges.