Effingham, IL Declares Itself ?Sanctuary County? ? for Gun Owners

Effingham County officials
"take a stand" against attacks on
Second Amendment. (Screenshot)

by Craig Bannister: By an 8-1 vote, the Effingham County (Illinois) Board has approved a resolution declaring the county a sanctuary for gun owners.

In a move mocking so-called "sanctuary cities" that refuse to enforce the nation's immigration laws, the resolution directs employees not to enforce laws that "unconstitutionally restrict the Second Amendment."

Appearing on "Fox & Friends First," Effingham County board member David Campbell and Effingham County State's Attorney Bryan Kibler explained the move modeled after a similar one previously adopted by Iroquois County, Illinois and is an effort to "take a hard stand" against attacks on the Second Amendment – while appropriating the "sanctuary city" mantra:
"'So we thought ... why don't we just make this a sanctuary county like they would for undocumented immigrants. So we did flip the script on it,' Kibler said, revealing that they've received an outpouring of support, along with some pushback.

"The vote in southern Illinois came after a town near Chicago voted recently to ban assault weapons, such as the AR-15 rifle, along with high-capacity magazines."
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