The commissioners of Taos County rescinded their Second Amendment Sanctuary County resolution after receiving threats.
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From The Taos News, Taos County Commissioners were threatened over their support for our rights...
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The Taos County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 at a regular meeting Tuesday (March 19) to repeal a controversial resolution passed earlier in March that expressed opposition to new gun control measures proposed in the state Legislature this year.
In its place, the commission passed a new resolution that commits the county to protecting "the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment while also protecting the rights of citizens to be protected from Senseless firearm related deaths that happen all too frequently in our Country," it reads.
Fambro and Gallegos both said they had received numerous threats via email from county residents who were upset by their decision to back the original resolution.
Fambro said that more than one had told him he would be among those responsible for loss of life if a school shooting ever happened in Taos County.
During public comments, which took place following the vote, several constituents who supported the repeal condemned the emails that had been sent to the commissioners.
Sheriff Hogrefe entered the chambers during public comments. He was dismayed at the board's decision, but said the new resolution was not a complete reversal of what he had originally proposed.
"Today's move was very disappointing," Sheriff Hogrefe commented regarding Tuesday's vote. "I'm proud that we have a resolution in place though. The NM Sheriffs Association as well as other law enforcement and public safety driven organizations will continue to voice our concerns against feel good laws that do nothing to protect us from criminals, softer penalties, infringement on due process, and I’ll continue supporting everyone’s constitutional rights on my oath."To read more, go here.
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