The Missouri chapter of the Oath Keepers are planning to hold an open carry march through downtown Ferguson, Mo., which will reportedly involve arming 50 black protestors with AR-15 rifles.
The decision to hold the event transpired after St. Louis County officials, in violation of Missouri’s open carry law, insisted that members of the group could not open carry long barrel rifles within the city. In a video uploaded to YouTube, police chief Jon Belmar is seen warning a number of Oath Keepers that open carrying long barrel rifles would be a violation of the law.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_HgKWrTYU
“My only problem is with the long guns and inciting these guys out here,” Belmar said, referring to the Ferguson protesters.
When one of the men questioned Belmar regarding Missouri’s open carry law, he responded by saying, “I have attorneys. I didn’t go to law school. I get what you guys stand for and probably agree with most of it. All I’m trying to do is manage this thing.”
While trying to simply manage things is semi-understandable, it’s Belmar’s duty to assure that those he employs respect Missouri’s open carry law and the Constitutional rights’ of American citizens.
Head of the St. Louis County, Mo. Oath Keepers group, Sam Andrews called Belmar out for his blatant disregard of the law.
He has sworn to uphold the Constitution FIRST, then the Laws of his State SECOND. There IS an enumerated order in the oath taken during the installment of civil servants and that order takes precedent. Read it!
That said, either he honors his oath or he steps aside for one who will. There are no “mitigating” or “managerial” decisions to be made. Apply the “LAW” or welcome chaos.
Another stupid stupid pig. Full of himself & full of shit.