IFC WELCOMES NEWS OF BUCHANAN COUNTY’S “SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY” STATUS
The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on Monday to make their county Iowa’s 14th Second Amendment Sanctuary.
“This is a great day for the residents of Buchanan County and the state of Iowa,” said Michael Ware, IFC Chair. “Every week Iowans are sending the message to Washington that in the Hawkeye State we cherish all of our civil rights.”
While Second Amendment Sanctuary legislation at the county level does not supersede federal law, it does prevent local resources from being used to enforce measures that are at odds with the U.S. Constitution. The IFC has been working with state and local elected officials to protect the right of Iowans to keep and bear arms in the wake of threats by some in Washington, D.C. to support actions that would infringe upon the Second Amendment. Iowa’s Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties, so far, also include: Mitchell, Chickasaw, Pocahontas, Hardin, Carroll, Jasper, Cedar, Washington, Madison, Mills, Adams, Clarke, and Wayne.
This is stupid. No federal laws are unconstitutional. If anyone feels they are, the place to challenge them is in the judiciary system. Saying you are not going enforce whatever laws you choose is unconstitutional, inviting anarchy and is degrading our Democratic Republic.
Oh, Vicki… I feel sorry that you believe that. There are plenty of laws that aren’t constitutional. Plenty.
And, if it helps, the United States is not a democratic republic. Rather, a Constitutional Republic often referred to as a “representative” Republic. When you hear someone mistakenly say, “this country is a democracy” you should be thanking your lucky stars it isn’t. Another way of describing a “democracy” is mob rule, where 50% +1 is enough to get whatever you want… Thank goodness our founding fathers avoided such a poor choice.
-Michael
It was wonderful to be with folks who want and cherish freedom and respect our constitution.
I am from Massachusetts this meeting would be very, very different indeed.