California sheriff criticizes California governor. gavin newsome It comes after a court this week blocked the governor's latest gun control push that would ban concealed carry in many public places.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told Fox News Digital this week: “This is definitely a relief, because with this bill going into effect, what could happen to law-abiding residents is really unacceptable. Because it was something I couldn't do.”
Bianco spoke after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked enforcement of a California law signed by Newsom that bans concealed carry from taking effect in public places such as parks, churches and playgrounds.
Newsom's office said in a statement to Fox News Digital that this is a “dangerous” decision that puts the lives of Californians at risk, but Bianco said the bill is “grossly disingenuous” and “unethical.” It is part of the gun ownership policy.
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Newsom and Sheriff Chad Bianco (Getty Images)
”The fact about everything we're doing is gun rights and ownership and the whole aspect of (carrying a concealed weapon), where you can carry it and where you can't carry it. That makes no sense in the face of what they're doing. He’s a criminal,” Bianco said.
“They have a very pro-crime stance in California and have complied with all laws for years. Newsom's goal is to close as many prisons as possible, not prosecute, and no one to go to state prison.” They blame the law. “They blame society. So you're never personally responsible for someone's criminal behavior. It's always someone else's fault. And Sacramento has a very pro-crime agenda.”
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“They want law-abiding residents here who have passed background checks and proven throughout their lives that they are good, law-abiding residents to somehow say that they are dangerous. , took the exact opposite position of insinuating in any way.''When they bring guns out in public, they point them at the public.
“This is very disingenuous, and I think he needs to abandon his gun policies and his anti-2A policies. And I think he needs to abandon his gun policies and his anti-2A policies. And he's going to have to deal with the skyrocketing crime in California and the quality of life of Californians that is being destroyed by crime.” We need to focus on the issues of 'policies he is pushing.”
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (Fox News)
Fox News Digital asked Bianco what voters are saying about Newsom's goal of restricting where law-abiding citizens can exercise their Second Amendment rights.
”Bianco said, “People who are trying to link this issue to the governor are basically saying that the governor should resign,” adding, “The governor is absolutely against the people. He is committed to destroying California's quality of life by creating policies that increase crime that puts us more at risk when he comes into play. Refusing to protect or have the tools to protect himself. So they really want him gone. They want him to resign.. ”
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Bianco said that while many blame the liberal Legislature, the governor “has a lot of power” behind the scenes in Sacramento and can quickly make major security changes when it comes to crime if he feels like it. I explained that it can be done.
“He's the governor. He can do whatever he wants. He can use his political influence in the Legislature to fix the crimes in California,” Bianco said.
Governor Gavin Newsom at Moffett Federal Airfield, NASA Ames Research Center, before President Biden arrives in Mountain View, California, June 19, 2023. (Getty Images)
Bianco said he is deeply concerned about crime trends in California in 2024 if things don't change.
“We know from history over the past few years that all of the horrible bills they tried to pass or tried to pass didn't pass, and we hope that next year they put a little bit of money into it and pass a bill. “And we know that they will use the political off-season to win over allies and make commitments to people who previously did not vote,” Bianco said. Told.
“So we know those horrible bills are coming back. So we want to fight them. We have to be vigilant.”
“In my opinion, California is the greatest state in this country, and unfortunately we are being ruined by political agendas. And the reality of our country right now is that California is the greatest state in the country. “The community knows that California is falling apart, and they know that they are, and they know that he is responsible for that,” Bianco added.
“The rest of the country doesn't want to be California, and we're being laughed at.”
Newsom's office told Fox News Digital: recent research It says California's gun safety laws have been shown to be “effective.”
