Sheriff Joe Arpaio made an announcement on social media on Friday afternoon of his response to the recent attacks in California and what he wants private citizens who carry a gun to do in that situation.
In a video posted on Arpaio’s YouTube, he encourages citizens who wear concealed weapons to use them if ever faced in a situation similar to the one in San Bernardino.
Legally carry a handgun? I urge you to use it to protect yourself & those around you. #stopterrorism #SanBernadino https://t.co/EtKr9B65nO
— Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) December 5, 2015
“My first order of business is to protect the public, and in doing so I am asking, if you are legally carrying a firearm and you are witness to a mass violence situation such as the incident that happened in San Bernardino on Wednesday, that you take action until Law Enforcement can arrive,” Arpaio said in a post.
Arpaio mentioned there are at least 250,000 citizens are carry a firearm and asked them to “utilize whatever means possible to save lives.”
