Goodhue County Sheriff election.

[Chunkychuck]

Just talked to some friends in Cannon Falls and they have a Marty sign in their yard and say all their friends do as well because of his view point on conceal and carry. Its worth asking about if that is what you will base your vote off of.

What is his view... Pro, Against?

I'm personally against conceal and carry.

Here is a copy of the e-mail I sent to Marty Kelly today. I'll report back when I get a response.

Officer Kelly,

With the recent Supreme Court ruling in McDonald vs. Chicago that the 2nd Amendment is binding on states and cities, how do you view the Supreme Court decision? Also what are your views on the Minnesota Personal Protection Act and its provisions since as Sheriff you would be responsible for the issuance of said permits? With your permission I would like to share your response on some forums that I participate in where the Goodhue County Sheriff's election is being discussed.

Chuck Friemel

Got an answer from Marty Kelly today. There was some difficulty with the email I sent to him off of his web-site. That is the reference to "false" in the email.


Dear Chuck,

Thanks for your inquiry and I apologize for the late response, however the name “false” went directly to my spam folder, which I rarely open.

In response to your first question regarding McDonald v Chicago ruling, I was happy to hear the high court ruled in favor of McDonald, however a little too close for comfort in my opinion.

I am a strong advocate for the Minnesota Personal Protection Act and an advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearm ownership. I believe the provisions within this Act, MSS 624.714, are reasonable and provide the government sufficient information from the applicant. I also believe that in most cases, the 30 days given to process the application could be much less if the applicant has everything in order at the time of submission. I would think that the application could be processed along with the criminal history checks much sooner than 30 days.

If you have anything further you would like to discuss regarding this issue or any other, feel free to contact me and also feel free to forward my response. I will check my spam occasionally in case you respond back.

Sincerely,
Marty Kelly


Looks like we have two candidates who will be looking to reduce turn around times on applications.

[farmerj]

how are they at protecting and preserving your rights though......

Forget the MCPPA.....


IF you are even alleged to have done something and charges are dismissed, Is he willing to use that against you at renewal time?

If you speak out against a county regulation or official, is he willing to use THAT against you at renewal time?

[plblark]

If THAT happens, FIGHT IT so the sheriff won't get in the habit and so that he won't be able to cite it as precedent.

when we FIGHT the officials who are wrong, we're not just fighting for ourselves. Appeal!

[farmerj]

If THAT happens, FIGHT IT so the sheriff won't get in the habit and so that he won't be able to cite it as precedent.

when we FIGHT the officials who are wrong, we're not just fighting for ourselves. Appeal!

Let me tell ya bout a man named Jed, Poor mountaineer bearly kept his family fed.........

There's reasons for those two question.....

Movies stars.....Oil wells...

[ziemdogg]

I know Scott personally and 100% support his campaign.....Not only does he have the qualifications and experience to take over as sheriff, but he truly cares about the community. I had the pleasure of having Scott as my teacher as I am a criminal justice student at Southeast Tech in Red Wing, and he is all about keeping the community safe, trying to get a hold on the drug problem in Goodhue county, etc. But he is also very much interested in other issues such as conceal to carry, permit to purchase, and other hunting and fishing issues that the Goodhue County community seeks........I am sorry Marty may also be worried about the same issues as Scott but I dont see him being as worried about it and he also does not have the same experience and qualifications as Scott...Sorry if I turned this into a debate over Sheriff but I feel that Scott deserves it the most and he is the best person for the job, experince, qualifications, and all over love for the Goodhue County community