DEKALB COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -
With a lot of talk now in Washington about
gun control, one Valley sheriff said he's taking a stand at any attempt to
infringe on gun owners' Second Amendment rights.
DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy
Harris said he's heard the voices of the many people coming in to purchase
pistol permits. He said if he's forced to take a stand, he will.
Since the tragedy in
Newtown, Conn., last month, pistol permits have skyrocketed in DeKalb County.
From December 2011 to January
2012, 357 permits were sold. Over that same period this year, sales soared to
871 permits.
Harris said it's all over
democratic talk about gun control. A democrat himself, Harris said he does not
agree with the rhetoric coming from Democrats at the federal level.
"You know, that Second Amendment has been
there a long time, and I think it will stand. But if it don't, I'll take a
stand with these gun owners and we'll stand on the courthouse steps, you know,
and tell the federal government to come on," Harris said.
Harris said his biggest
concern is if the federal government was to take the guns from good, law-abiding
citizens, stating that it would leave them defenseless against the criminals
and the government.
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