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"The View's" Sunny Hostin and Meghan McCain clashed Friday over the Second Amendment in a segment focused on gun violence in America.

During the discussion, Hostin suggested the Second Amendment had racist roots and was "designed to protect slavery." McCain described the right as the "cornerstone" of what she believed "America should be."

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"I think its a cultural problem and for decades the NRA has pushed legislation that not only supported a lot of gun ownership and the proliferation of guns, but also stifled the study and spread of information about the causes of gun violence," Hostin said after co-host Joy Behar asked what she thought was at the heart of "America's gun problem."

"I'm reading an incredible book called 'The Second' by professor Carol Anderson, and she describes that the right to bear arms was designed to protect slavery because our founding fathers, and others, wanted to be able to empower a local militia group to basically put down a slave revolt and protect plantation owners," Hostin added.

Hostin went on to claim that gun ownership was on the rise within the Black community because of a fear of White supremacy, the pandemic, and police violence. She insisted it was more about feeling unsafe than about a rise in crime in the streets.

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"Well, what makes me feel unsafe is rising crime," McCain retorted, before confirming an earlier claim on the show that gun violence was on the rise in Arizona, her home state.

"But you aren't seeing people fleeing Arizona. In fact, Arizona is gaining a new congressional seat because so many people from California want to come over to Arizona because of the different kind of laws," McCain added. "You arent seeing people flooding to places like New York City, youre seeing them flood to places like Florida and Texas and thats because of the crime spikes and other things that happened post-pandemic."

McCain cited recent shootings in Washington, D.C. and called on mayor Muriel Bowser to tackle the increasing crime in the District. "This is getting worse and worse in different areas," she said.

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"I'm a gun owner, I'm an NRA member, I'm proud to be both," McCain added. "I think I never want to be lectured to by people who dont own guns, who didnt grow up in gun culture, who dont understand why women like me want to be armed Its a very hard thing for people to understand that dont believe in it But going forward I will always vote for any person and any party that continues to defend the Second Amendment no matter what happens. It is the cornerstone of who I am and what I believe America should be."

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'The View' hosts clash over Second Amendment: 'Designed to protect slavery' or 'cornerstone' of America? - Fox News

The vast majority of county sheriffs in Washington have signed a new letter promising to uphold your constitutional rights. But it is up to the sheriffs to decide what is constitutional and whats not.

Its an anxious time for those who are worried about retaining their gun rights. An anxious time for those unhappy that COVID-19 safety rules may restrict individual freedoms.

Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett led the effort that got 37 of Washingtons 39 sheriffs to sign a letter pledging to abide by their oath of office.

The message we want to send is one, is we want to minimize their fear, and we want to put them at ease, he said.

In the letter, the sheriffs publicly reassert our individual and collective duty to defend all of the constitutional rights of our citizens.

But during the pandemic, some sheriffs have refused to enforce COVID-19 safety mandates.

And in the past few years, some sheriffs have publicly announced they wont enforce newly passed gun safety laws.

The sheriffs letter explicitly calls out gun right, stating, We individually and collectively pledge to do everything within our power to steadfastly protect the Second Amendment and all other individual rights.

Burnett said constitutionality should be decided by the courts, but there could be a time down the road where the sheriffs may have to decide as the chief law enforcement executives of their counties that they would say this is what we are or we arent going to enforce.

We spoke with constitutional lawyer Jeffery Needle about the letter. Its dangerous because it shows an extreme bias by the sheriffs of Washington state in favor of Second Amendment rights.

Needle said the letter implies that sheriffs have power that the law does not give them.

They dont have some sort of unilateral power to determine which legislation is constitutional, which is not. And enforce only those that they believe are constitutional, he added.

Burnett said there was no one piece of legislation that prompted the letter. This year, the Legislature passed a new law banning the open carry of weapons at permitted demonstrations. Only the sheriffs of King and Kitsap counties did not sign the letter. Both are in transitional roles. The King County sheriff will become an appointed position at the end of the year.

Sheriffs' letter pledges support of Second Amendment and other rights

Sheriffs' letter pledges support of Second Amendment and other rights

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Sheriffs letter pledges support of Second Amendment and other rights - KIRO Seattle

About a decade ago, there was a movement among some sheriffs to elevate themselves above their actual authority, calling themselves constitutional officers with additional powers and duties, Finer said.

The National Association of Sheriffs wrote an article at the time addressing the idea.

Lately, there has been much discussion about the Oath of Office taken by any elected sheriff and the legal significance of that oath of office, the article reads.

The article acknowledges sheriffs offices have unique duties because they are the only law enforcement agency that reports directly to an elected official, the sheriff, before saying sheriffs offices are bound by judicial review.

In short, an individual sheriffs oath of office does not contain any additional or unique language conferring special duties, powers or responsibilities on any Office of Sheriff, the article reads. As a result, an individual sheriffs oath of office is the same or identical oath of office conferred on and taken by all of these other public local, county and state officials.

Finer said he is concerned the signed letter tries to add additional powers.

The pledge adds new words to the job description, namely that sheriffs will do all in their power to steadfastly protect the Second Amendment from what or whom we need to protect the amendment goes unstated, Finer said. The pledges promise to use all power is new; this is not in the oath of any elected official. The sheriffs have added a special, new provision and they did so on their own.

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Washington sheriffs sign letter vowing to uphold Second Amendment, but some question their messaging - The Columbian

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The town of Washburn is planning to hold a public hearing on a resolution that would designate the town a second amendment sanctuary, to be held at a yet-to-be determined date.

WASHBURN, Maine The town of Washburn is planning to hold a public hearing on a resolution that would designate the town a second amendment sanctuary, to be held at a yet-to-be determined date.

The Washburn town council voted July 12 to set a date for the resolution hearing. But the actual hearing itself may not take place until the fall, according to Town Manager Donna Turner.

We were hoping it was going to be in August, but I dont think were going to be able to do it probably until September, Turner said. Im right in the middle of tax commitments and getting tax bills sent out. Thats my number one priority right now.

The resolution had been brought forward to the town by a small group of residents who presented the resolution to the town. It follows a string of other recent resolutions that had been passed by other northern Maine towns in recent months, beginning with Fort Fairfield back in February. Piscataquis County has also passed the resolution, with a proposed resolution for Aroostook County also set to be discussed.

Although mostly symbolic, the second amendment sanctuary resolutions affirm the towns commitment to keep and bear arms, which the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled includes the individuals right to own firearms. The Administration of the U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed to tackle gun violence in the country, leading to concerns about potential firearms restrictions.

Turner said the original resolution brought forth by the Washburn residents had to be reworked before the town could officially vote on having the public meeting.

It was presented to us as if the council board would be deciding this, and its not, it has to be a town wide decision. Turner said. So they had to go back to the drawing board a little bit.

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Washburn to hold public hearing on 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' resolution - The County

Walla Walla County Sheriff Mark Crider and Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm were among the 37 sheriffs statewide who recently penned and signed a letter affirming a commitment to the Second Amendment.

Washington state has 39 sheriffs.

The message was written because of increasing public concern to safeguard constitutional rights, according to the letter from the Washington State Sheriffs Association.

Crider, who is the secretary and treasurer for the association, signed the letter and posted it on his departments Facebook page with an endorsement.

I am proud to a part of such a great moment when our constitutional rights are being challenged, Crider wrote.

Helm also took to his departments Facebook page to acknowledge his signing and approval of the document.

As sheriff of Columbia County, I am sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, Helm wrote.

The only two counties without signatures were Kitsap and King counties.

Interim Kitsap County Sheriff John Gese told the Kitsap Sun he would have some motivation to go ahead and sign it if he were to be appointed sheriff.

King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht didnt sign the letter and did not respond to multiple requests for comment, according to the Spokesman Review.

The letter does not specifically state any particular law or ordinance related to gun rights or gun ownership.

Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones, who is president of the association, said there was no specific legislation that prompted the letter, according to iFiber One News.

Jones told the Spokesman Review the letter was inspired by a similar letter signed by Utah sheriffs and was primarily prompted by numerous people asking the sheriffs about their Second Amendment rights being protected.

The letter made the rounds on social media and immediately sparked a firestorm of comments, both for and against it.

At issue for some commenters was the vocabulary used in the message, including calling the Constitution divinely inspired.

We understand the destructive influences currently existing in our country will only relent when women and men everywhere genuinely care for each other, the sheriffs wrote. We must rely on Providence and care deeply about preserving the Constitution and its freedoms in order to be a strong and prosperous people.

Others online raised questions about how the sheriffs would address a law passed in 2018 that bans the sale of certain guns to people under 21 and puts added responsibilities on gun owners.

Crider declined to make specific comments about the contents of the letter, but said the document was drafted to assure citizens that the elected sheriffs of Washington will stand by their oath to uphold the constitutions of the U.S. and the state of Washington.

We just want to reiterate that we want to be guided by our oath of office, Crider said. And thats what were gonna use to drive our decisions.

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