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Dana Safety Supply

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Sheriff Berry's Second Amendment Views Reach National Stage

The Oconee County, Ga. sheriff spoke with Melissa Francis of Fox Business on Jan. 4, 2013.

  • PUBLIC SAFETY
  • Tuesday, January 8

Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry Friday was interviewed on Fox Business about his decision to no longer conduct business with Dana Safety Supply in light of the company's policy change to sell selected firearms only to law enforcement and not to the general public. Host Melissa Francis questioned Berry about his opinion of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence's scorecard for the state of Georgia regarding gun regulation.  In 2011, Georgia was given a score of 8 out of a possible 100 by the campaign. Berry responded by saying he "was kinda hoping we'd shoot for a lower number than that." "Georgia's a state where we truly believe the Second Amendment exists for a reason, and the Second Amendment exists for lawful citizens to be able …

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Oconee County Sheriff, Vocal About Support of Second Amendment, Pulls Business from Buford Gun Shop, NRA Calls for 'Armed Security' Around Schools, Is Mental Health the Real Issue That Needs to Be Addressed After Mass Shootings?, and 3 more ›

Nichole Faircloth

1:44 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

Proud you are standing up for our 2nd amendment rights! Thank You!   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Oconee County Sheriff, Vocal About Support of Second Amendment, Pulls Business from Buford Gun Shop

Sheriff Scott Berry tells Fox 5 News he disagrees with Dana Safety Supply's recent decision to sell semi-automatic, self-loading rifles only to law enforcement and no longer to the general public.

Oconee County, Ga. Sheriff Scott Berry has been speaking out in recent weeks about the issue of gun control, and his interpretation and support of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. According to a post dated Jan. 3 on the blog Guns Save Lives, Berry sent an email to a Buford gun shop stating he no longer intends for the Oconee County Sheriff's Office to conduct business with Dana Safety Supply because the company recently revised its policy to no longer sell semi-automatic rifles to non-law enforcement individuals. The company has locations in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. In an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta News Thursday, Berry offered an explanation. "If they chose not to sell to civilians, law-abiding …

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Berry Tapped As President of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, After Friday's Tragic Shooting, Gun Control is Back up for Debate. What's Your Opinion?, School Official: Emergency Plans at Oconee Schools Continually Updated, Partnership with Law Enforcement 'Strong', and 4 more ›

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Crackerjackwizard

9:49 am on Monday, January 21, 2013

Jchamonix, your completely right armed guards everywhere isn't a solution. For they can't keep an eye on everyone everywhere and the money to pay them, were would that come from. I got it! We should arm every stable minded person (21 and older) in America with a semi-automatic weapon, and make it minatory for them to carry it. Sort of like a drivers license. It's ingenious, see every one will be …   more ›

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