Sheriffs Who See Themselves as Ultimate Defenders of the Constitution are Especially Worried About Gun Rights

By Mirya Holman, Tulane University and Emily Farris, Texas Christian University

A gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois in January 2023 immediately faced opposition from a group key to the law’s enforcement: sheriffs. They are county-level, locally elected public officials who run jails, provide courthouse security, and, in many counties, are the primary providers of law enforcement services.

In Illinois, and around the nation, some sheriffs also view themselves as the ultimate defenders of the U.S.

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