Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Law enforcement & PreventGunViolenceDeclaration

Email to NY sheriffs, copied to Alabama lawmakers, law enforcement, public officials , etc.
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: pkehoe@nysheriffs.org <pkehoe@nysheriffs.org>; tmitchellnyssa@gmail.com <tmitchellnyssa@gmail.com>; RMilby@co.wayne.ny.us <RMilby@co.wayne.ny.us>; sheriff@greenesheriffny.com <sheriff@greenesheriffny.com>; sheriff@erie.gov <sheriff@erie.gov>
cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org, marie.sutton@birminghamal.gov, rick.journey@birminghamal.gov, ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org, katy@churchofthehighlands.com, minister@uucbham.org, cjinright@montgomeryal.gov, cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov, egrimes@montgomeryal.gov, blyons@montgomeryal.gov, mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov, agraham@montgomeryal.gov, cmcinnis@montgomeryal.gov, gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov, government.relations@alea.gov, MWILSON@TUSCALOOSA.COM, RHOWARD@TUSCALOOSA.COM, NCROW@TUSCALOOSA.COM, LBUSBY@TUSCALOOSA.COM, KTYNER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, JFAILE@TUSCALOOSA.COM, CLANIER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, district1@tuscco.com, district2@tuscco.com, district3@tuscco.com, district4@tuscco.com, tpinion@decatur-al.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, johnny.gandy@madisonal.gov, paul.finley@madisonal.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, mclemence@bhamgov.org, drary@vhal.org, dalbert@montgomeryal.gov, canderson@auburnalabama.org, Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov, shealey@opelika-al.gov, bhamcitycouncil@gmail.com, nicole.king@birminghamal.gov, mayor@montgomeryal.gov, BPDSuggestions@birminghamal.gov, PoliceChief@HuntsvilleAL.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, drary@vhal.org, alsheriffs@aol.com, aacop@aacop.com,
Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2022 10:30 am
Subject: New NY gun law; PreventGunViolenceDeclaration
Dear Mr. Kehoe, Mr. Mitchell, and Sheriffs Milby, Kusminsky and Garcia:
I live in Alabama.
This email is prompted by the news reporting that some sheriffs in upstate New York are saying they will not aggressively enforce gun regulations the NY state lawmakers passed last summer forbidding concealed weapons in so-called sensitive areas. See article at https://dnyuz.com/2022/10/09/another-challenge-to-new-yorks-gun-law-sheriffs-who-wont-enforce-it/
The article says the New York State Sheriffs’ Association called the new law a “thoughtless, reactionary action” that aims to “restrain and punish law-abiding citizens.”
Further the article makes characterizations about the U.S. District Court judge blocking large portions of the law as "dealing a major blow to lawmakers in Albany who had sought to blaze a trail for other states after the Supreme Court in June struck down a century-old New York law that had strictly limited the carrying of weapons in public." and that "Between the court challenge and the hostility of many law enforcement officers, New York’s ambitious effort could be teetering."
The US Supreme Court decision in the New York State Rifle Association case will likely mean years of heightened battling between gun rights advocates seeking the expansion of gun rights, and gun control advocates seeking gun regulation that is constitutional under the New York State Rifle Association case.
Law enforcement should be involved and say what law enforcement advocates to achieve gun violence reduction..
In this new gun rights versus gun control landscape, I am purveying the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html. The Declaration is centered on gun regulation being based on limiting individual gun rights to self-defense (and hunting) purposes. I think such limitation to self-defense purposes can be very favorable from the perspective of law enforcement. (I have included Mr. Mitchell, who is counsel to the New York State Sheriffs' Association, as an addressee on this email because there are Second Amendment questions about the government limiting individual gun rights to self-defense (and hunting) purposes.)
The above news reporting evidences much attention is being given in New York state to gun rights versus gun control in the new legal landscape, and that attention is a good thing.
In Alabama, I think not so much, and there should be more attention.
The purpose of this email is to call to the attention of Alabama lawmakers, law enforcement and other officials how New York state is trying to work through the new situation as between gun rights and gun control. I am doing this by means of the large number of Alabama parties whom I have copied on this email.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

Email to Bristol CT Mayor and Police Chief
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: briangould@bristolct.gov <briangould@bristolct.gov>; mayorsoffice@bristolct.gov <mayorsoffice@bristolct.gov>; ctfoppresident@gmail.com <ctfoppresident@gmail.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2022 8:23 am
Subject: In the time of Bristol's tragedy
Dear Police Chief Gould, Mayor Caggiano, and President Krupinsky,
I live in Alabama.
As you mourn the tragic killings of Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, your thoughts must turn at some point to the question of what is ever going to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that is inflicting so much pain and loss on the American people.
For what it is worth, appended below is an email I wrote to the New York State Sheriffs' Association and to three New York sheriffs, which email I copied to a large number of Alabama parties.
I hope my email offers helpful ideas for Connecticut law enforcement to consider about gun regulation reducing gun violence.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

Email to Raleigh NC Mayor and others
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: ann.baldwin@raleighnc.gov <ann.baldwin@raleighnc.gov>; david.cox@raleighnc.gov <david.cox@raleighnc.gov>; tim.moore@ncleg.net <tim.moore@ncleg.net>; info@cheribeasley.com <info@cheribeasley.com>; info@valeriefoushee.com <info@valeriefoushee.com>; policeinfo@raleighnc.gov <policeinfo@raleighnc.gov>
Cc: hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov <hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov>; ammonss@jccal.org <ammonss@jccal.org>; rick.journey@birminghamal.gov <rick.journey@birminghamal.gov>; minister@uucbham.org <minister@uucbham.org>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; government.relations@alea.gov <government.relations@alea.gov>; logginsj@mtnbrook.org <logginsj@mtnbrook.org>; alsheriffs@aol.com <alsheriffs@aol.com>; aacop@aacop.com <aacop@aacop.com>; alabama@momschapterleaders.org <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; bwright@birminghamtimes.com <bwright@birminghamtimes.com>; susana.schuler@hearst.com <susana.schuler@hearst.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2022 6:01 pm
Subject: In the time of Raleigh's gun violence horror
Dear Mayor Baldwin, Councilor Cox, House Speaker Moore, Ms. Beasley, Ms. Foushee and Raleigh Police Chief Patterson:
I live in Alabama.
As you reel from Raleigh's mass shooting, your thoughts must turn at some point to the question of what is ever going to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that is inflicting so much pain and loss on the American people.
For what it is worth, appended below is an email I wrote to the New York State Sheriffs' Association and to three New York sheriffs, which email I copied to a large number of Alabama parties.
I hope my email offers helpful ideas to consider about gun regulation reducing gun violence.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

Faulkner University 2022 BENEFIT DINNER: BELIEVE IN BLUE
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: mhenry@faulkner.edu <mhenry@faulkner.edu>
Cc: dmsmolin@samford.edu <dmsmolin@samford.edu>; phorwitz@law.ua.edu <phorwitz@law.ua.edu>; mbrandon@law.ua.edu <mbrandon@law.ua.edu>; aolree@faulkner.edu <aolree@faulkner.edu>; rburylo@faulkner.edu <rburylo@faulkner.edu>; alsheriffs@aol.com <alsheriffs@aol.com>; aacop@aacop.com <aacop@aacop.com>; government.relations@alea.gov <government.relations@alea.gov>; johnny.gandy@madisonal.gov <johnny.gandy@madisonal.gov>; logginsj@mtnbrook.org <logginsj@mtnbrook.org>; drary@vhal.org <drary@vhal.org>; policechief@huntsvilleal.gov <policechief@huntsvilleal.gov>; police@hooveralabama.gov <police@hooveralabama.gov>; cbrownlee@thetrace.org <cbrownlee@thetrace.org>; info@candaceowens.com <info@candaceowens.com>; johnralphgunn@gmail.com <johnralphgunn@gmail.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2022 9:37 am
Subject: 2022 BENEFIT DINNER: BELIEVE IN BLUE
Dear President Henry,
I have been purveying a "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
The Declaration acknowledges the right of citizens to own and carry guns for self-defense purposes.
In addition, however, the Declaration propounds that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the Federal, state and local governments and their law enforcement, and further the Second Amendment does not give citizens a right to bear arms for aggression and intimidation against other citizens.
On the question of what the Second Amendment protects, I have tried to get the opinions of Alabama constitutional law professors (including Prof. Olree). I will continue to solicit their opinions by copying them on this email.
I contend that the Declaration is highly supportive of law enforcement. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/law-enforcement-preventgunviolencedecla.html and https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/are-repubs-winning-on-crime-issue.html.
As the forgoing links indicate, I have solicited the views of Alabama law enforcement about the Declaration.
I think it would be a great follow up to Faulkner's 2022 BENEFIT DINNER: BELIEVE IN BLUE for you to think about the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" and whether the Declaration would be supportive of Alabama law enforcement if influential public officials in Alabama endorsed the Declaration.
From Rebecca Burylo's article about the dinner, it would seem that there are many in Alabama law enforcement with whom you could discuss whether the Declaration would be supportive of Alabama law enforcement if influential public officials in Alabama made the Declaration.
I think it is clear that this summer's Bruen case has made reducing gun violence in the United States harder then ever. In this regard please read the article by Chip Brownlee at https://www.thetrace.org/2022/07/the-real-significance-of-the-supreme-courts-gun-decision/.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

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