Posted May 16, 2017 8:50 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

The White House was illuminated blue Monday in honor of newly announced Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. (Photo: White House.gov)
A new control organ composed of active and former law enforcement officers slammed President Trump’s remarks, citing pending gun rights legislation as a threat to public safety.
As Trump addressed the 36th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, members of the Law Enforcement Coalition for Common Sense rebuffed the chief executive as being soft on guns.
“We can keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and better protect law enforcement from the threats of gun violence,” said David Chipman, a retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, now with the gun control group. “But to do that, we need a president who is serious about finding solutions that put the interests of law enforcement first, not the Washington gun lobby.”
The organization was formed as an offshoot of former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords’ Americans for Responsible Solutions in February with 20, mainly retired, law enforcement veterans. The group includes controversial former ATF Director B. Todd Jones, former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, and one-time Orlando Police Chief Val Demmings — now representing the

Source: Guns.com

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