WATCH: North Carolina sheriff refuses to enforce ‘unconstitutional’ gun laws

Published January 17, 2020 2:15pm ET



A sheriff in North Carolina vowed not to enforce any “unconstitutional” gun laws if passed by the state’s legislature.

Davidson County Sheriff’s Deputy Tripp Kester told the Davidson Board of Commissioners this week that he supported a Second Amendment resolution to protect gun rights and that he “swore an oath” to protect the United States Constitution. He added that as a law enforcement officer, he would not enforce any law infringing upon the right to bear arms.

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