Letter - Majority of law enforcement oppose Castle Doctrine
Mr. Bill Ingebrigtsen (running for state senate) is out of step with his own field of law enforcement.
To the editor:
Mr. Bill Ingebrigtsen (running for state senate) is out of step with his own field of law enforcement.
What do John Deere, Best Buy, CVS Caremark Corp, SAB Miller and Hewlett Packard Co. have in common? They dropped their membership in the American Legislative Exchange (ALEC) policy group. Why? Because that group supports the “Stand Your Ground Law” legislation that has resulted in a 300 percent increase in the number of killings by private citizens in Florida.
ALEC has worked with lawmakers to pass pro-gun ownership laws. These laws are similar to the “Castle Doctrine” championed by Senator Gretchen Hoffman (The Ethics Violator). It needs to be stated that Mr. Ingebrigtsen was a member of the law enforcement community and yet the majority of them opposed the loosening of laws to make it easier to settle disputes with guns.
The Minnesota Law Enforcement Associations advised Governor Dayton to veto the “Castle Doctrine” (it was vetoed), yet Mr. Ingebrigsten supported such legislation. That’s being out of step with your own field of law enforcement.
Jerry Horgen
Henning, MN
(A paid political letter)
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