Colorado Sheriffs’ Pay Threatened for Opposing Gun Control Legislation?
3/27/13 | by S.H. Blannelberry

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Democrats in the General Assembly have given Colorado Sheriffs an ultimatum: they either enforce the new gun control laws or they won’t get support for the pay raise they so desperately want – at least that’s the situation according to El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa.

Maketa framed the situation a little more succinctly, “Senate Dems have made it known, ‘Sheriffs, obey or no pay for you,’” said Maketa on his website. “The first word that comes to my mind is extortion.”

That’s a pretty hefty accusation, especially coming from a chief lawman.

To back up his claim, Maketa pointed to an email he received from a member of the County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) stating, “I’ve been advised by a very reliable source at the capitol that the Dems are seriously not pleased with CSOC position on the gun bills… support of SB197 [one of the gun bills] would put us in a more favorable light for salary bill support from the Dems…”

Whole story link below:

http://www.guns.com/2013/03/27/colorado-sheriffs-pay-threatened-for-opposing-gun-control-legislation/