God-given rights

“This is one small step toward ensuring that the people have their God-given rights to protect themselves.”

At a 2019 sheriffs’ training event, he said, “There is a creator God. Our rights come from him. The purpose of civil government is to secure and defend God-given rights.”

When asked about the heavy toll of firearms violence, he sounded upbeat: "I think it's worth it. I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational."

“Our southern border will no longer exist. Inflation will destroy the U.S. dollar. Our God-given rights will be lost. Our enemies will plot our demise. 2024 is our final chance to save America,” the message said.

“So to Joe Biden and the gun control extremists, I say: Give up on your pipe dreams of gun confiscation, stop endangering our lives with gun bans, and stop trampling on our God-given rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution!”