Sheriff Expresses Disgust that Sandy Hook used to Promote Gun Control

Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller says he has written letters to the President, Vice-President, Congressmen, and to our state delegation, voicing disgust for the use of the events at Sandy Hook to promote gun control.

Here is the message from Douglas County Sheriff Phil D. Miller, apprearing on the Sheriff's Facebook page: I have received questions from many of you as to my stance on gun control. I have written letters to the President, Vice-President, Congressmen, and to our state delegation. The letters voiced my disgust for the use of the events at Sandy Hook to promote gun control legislation that I believe would violate mine and your second amendment rights. I have further talked to state legislators who authored state bills that would do the same. I am a member of the Georgia Sheriff's Association Legislative Committee and we as an association are meeting with legislators in an attempt to stop bills before they are presented which we believe are a…

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Police Warn of Skittle-Like Tablets

Does your child eat Skittles? Did you know that many kids abuse cough medicine that contains Dextromethorphan (DX) by eating a boxful or two at a time?

The following warning was on the Douglas County Sheriff's Facebook page: Did you know that many kids abuse cough medicine that contains Dextromethorphan (DX) by eating a boxful or two at a time? This causes a hallucinogenic or alcohol type high. Many of these cough and cold tablets look like candy so the kids call abusing cough medicine "Skittling." They may refer to it as eating "Triple C." Young kids are experimenting with this! Talk to your kids!

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