Although it falls short of actually declaring itself a "Second Amendment Sanctuary County", Dickinson County in Michigan passed a resolution affirming Second Amendment rights.
The Iron Mountain Daily News (Michigan) reported:
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Board affirmed its support of “the right of people to keep and bear arms” in a resolution passed Monday night before scores of gun rights advocates.
Dickinson’s resolution is similar to one adopted last month in Marquette County in response to a public proposal to establish a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County.”
Like the Marquette measure, Dickinson County’s resolution falls short of the sanctuary idea, but does declare a “commitment and promise” to support individual rights.
Over the course of 30 minutes, 13 people addressed the board to promote the sanctuary county movement, while two citizens spoke against it.
Second Amendment sanctuary declarations are aimed at blocking enforcement of gun laws perceived to be in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Such resolutions are touted as an effective way to resist gun control legislation, although they don’t carry the force of law.
The idea is inspired by so-called sanctuary cities that limit their cooperation with aspects of federal immigration enforcement.
Delta County became a Second Amendment sanctuary earlier this month in a 3-2 vote by the county board. Commissioner David Moyle described the action as “a symbolic resolution” that “does not have the weight of law.” The Delta resolution does, however, support the county’s sheriff and prosecuting attorney in the exercise of their discretion to not enforce unconstitutional firearms laws.
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