The Iowa Firearms Coalition teamed up with NRA-ILA and drafted an example resolution declaring your county to be Second Amendment Sanctuary County. Simply remove “YOUR” and insert your county with the language below. Make sure every one of your friends, neighbors, and fellow constituents get a copy of this, in order for them to impress upon your county supervisors the importance placed on God given and law protected liberties.
Sample Language:
RESOLUTION DECLARING YOUR COUNTY TO BE A SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY COUNTY
WHEREAS, the right of the people to keep and bear arms is guaranteed as an individual right under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” and
WHEREAS, the right of the people to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty, and property is regarded as an inalienable right by the people of YOUR County, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the people of YOUR County, Iowa derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting, and shooting conducted within YOUR County using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the laws of the State of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the YOUR County Board of Supervisors was elected to represent the citizens of YOUR County, and have sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, Iowa State Senators and State Representatives have also sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, legislation is currently being considered and expected to be proposed by both the Iowa State Legislature and Federal Legislature that potentially seeks to infringe on the constitutionally protected right of citizens to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to declare that YOUR County is a Second Amendment Sanctuary County, as YOUR County opposes the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the constitutional right of the people of YOUR County to keep and bear arms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the YOUR County Board of Supervisors hereby declares YOUR County to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County, and hereby states its opposition to the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the constitutional right of the people of YOUR County to keep and bear arms.
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Allamakee county has a hearing at the county board meeting on this on Monday August 30th 2021. The issue we are running into is that the supervisors don’t like the term sanctuary. We believe we could pass it easily if we had other options for wording and maybe some backing from some outside sources to help explain the need. Any info or help would be appreciated
IFC, and the citizens at large, should be less concerned with the word “Sanctuary” even though it is aptly applied. Change the word if you need to, but the context and intent need to remain. Aren’t the board supervisors willing to declare their desire to protect the county citizen’s civil rights?