Monroe County commissioner Greg Moore Jr. said he wants to introduce a resolution that would declare the county a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County to protect a person's right to bear arms.

A Monroe County commissioner said he wants to introduce a resolution in January that would declare the county a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County to protect a persons right to bear arms.

Greg Moore Jr., vice chairman of the board of commissioners, told the Monroe News he wants to ward off attempts on any gun bans in Michigan as has occurred in the State of Virginia. Restrictions on assault weapons and certain types of magazines is set to be enacted in Virginia in 2020, although 90 counties in the state have created resolutions proclaiming themselves as 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Counties there.

Moore, a Republican from Temperance, called the gun ban unconstitutional. He said he heard that there are bills pending in the state Senate that he called red flag laws that would allow authorities to take guns from citizens in Michigan. He said he would like Monroe County to go on record as supporting the 2nd Amendment in the U. S. Constitution that allows citizens to carry weapons with a license.

He said when he was sworn into office as a commissioner, he was asked to defend the rights of citizens and laws in both the state constitution and federal constitution.

This isnt a Republican or Democratic issue for me, its a 2nd Amendment right issue, Moore said Monday. This is something I'm passionate about. Im unabashedly pro second amendment. As our constitution states, our inalienable right to bear arms shall not be infringed. It is for this reason that I sent our chairman, legal team and administrator a resolution that would make the county a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County.

He said he planned to bring the resolution to the boards second meeting in January (Jan. 21). It will not be on the agenda Tuesday when the board holds its first meeting of the new year. He said other counties in Michigan will be watching what Monroe does.

When he posted his plan on Facebook over the weekend, he was surprised that it was shared 500 times and received 400,000 views nationwide.

I was not expecting that, he said. Im not trying to make waves. In this climate, I realize this is a hot-button issue. I would hope every elected official would support the amendment and uphold both the state and federal constitution.

His post on Facebook drew the following comments: Kim Millikin wrote: Lets make many counties in Michigan 2nd amendment sanctuary counties. Im all in. Im in Tuscola... let us stand up for our rights now! Lets show them we are awake.

Phillip Hofmeister said in Michigan, the Board of Commissioners has no authority to bind the county sheriff to follow it. So the resolution, while touching and a nice gesture, has little effect in law.

Ron Rogers said he wanted to use Moores suggestion to send to his board of commissioners in Collier County, Florida, where he lived. We need to keep this movement pushing forward, Rogers said.

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