Cape council debates Second Amendment resolution

CAPE CORAL, FL -

A debate over preserving the right to bear arms ended Monday night in the Cape Coral council chambers. The issue was brought forth and defeated last week when it was first presented to city leaders. This time leaders voted against reconsidering the resolution.

Last week, the majority of council felt the issue was more about bashing the current administration and less about defending the Second Amendment.

"Tonight is the night" said Cape Coral Councilmember Rana Erbrick. "We're going to see if public pressure has forced one of the six members who voted no to bring it forward for consideration."

The issue was a resolution reaffirming the city's stance on the Second Amendment. The controversial resolution was introduced during last week's council meeting by its youngest member, Richard Leon.

"I'm more concerned about the American people and the American citizens, and Cape Coral citizens," Leon said

Then the measure was voted down 6 to 2. Monday the vote was 5 to 3.

Councilmember Rick Williams was one member who voted against it last week.

"It's extremely partisan, it's extremely political and it's not something we should be tying up this in ordinate amount of time that we're tying up with right now," Williams said.

But Second Amendment supporters like Matthew Worley had hoped to change the council's mind Monday night.

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Cape council debates Second Amendment resolution