âPolite, professional and prepared.â
Those are the words new Benton County Sheriff Jefri Van Arsdall said are at the heart of his leadership style and how he expects personnel within his office to conduct themselves. Van Arsdall, sworn in on March 15, said he has high expectations for how his deputies treat the public.
âWe are entrusted with a heavy lift for our community,â Van Arsdall said. âWith that comes a lot of responsibility, and thatâs one of the things that drew me to this profession.â
Gun background check loopholes are again up for debate on Capitol Hill. But our existing gun laws are irrationally limited, loophole ridden, and inadequate, said Robyn Thomas, the executive director of the Giffords Law Center. These gaps make it too easy for felons, and mentally unstable people to get their hands on guns and harm others, said Sen. Dick Durbin.So what are these loopholes that currently exist in the country s background check sy