More men of the Law

Yet another addition to the growing list of Sheriffs who are letting the President and Congress know in no uncertain terms that they will uphold the Constitution is the Utah Sheriffs' Association. The final paragraph of their open letter to the President reads as follows:

We respect the Office of the President of the United States of America. But, make no mistake, as the duly-elected sheriffs of our respective counties, we will enforce the rights guaranteed to our citizens by the Constitution. No federal official will be permitted to descend upon our constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights — in particular Amendment II — has given them. We, like you, swore a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and we are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of its traditional interpretation.

They "are prepared to trade [their] lives." Hat tip to Bob Owens who notes, "What they mean by that has been left deliberately ambiguous." I'm not sure sure, Bob. Had such a letter been written a couple centuries ago, they might have pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. They would have been in good company.