A Second Amendment sanctuary, also known as a gun sanctuary, is a state, county, or locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures which are perceived to violate the Second Amendment, such as universal gun background checks, high capacity magazine bans, assault weapon bans, red flag laws, etc.[1][2] Although other jurisdictions had previously adopted legislation now characterized as creating Second Amendment sanctuaries, the Carroll County, Maryland Board of Commissioners is thought to be the first body to explicitly use the term "sanctuary" in its resolution on May 22, 2013[3] and Effingham County, Illinois County Board is thought to have to have popularized the term on April 16, 2018.[4][5][1][6]
Examples of the resolutions include the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance in Oregon[7] and the Second Amendment Protection Act in Kansas.[8] The term "sanctuary" draws its inspiration from the immigration sanctuary cities movement of jurisdictions that have resolved to not assist federal enforcement of immigration laws against illegal aliens.[5][9][10][11]
- ^ a b Shepardson, Noah (November 19, 2019). "America's Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Is Alive and Well". Reason. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ PENZENSTADLER, NICK (May 20, 2019). "NRA helps sheriffs fight gun laws in Second Amendment 'sanctuaries'". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Commissioners Declare Carroll County a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary'". Westminster, MD Patch. May 24, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Rosenberg-Douglas, Katherine (April 17, 2019). "Second Amendment 'sanctuary county' movement expands as organizers take aim at new gun laws". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Brooks, Christopher (August 25, 2019). "Historically speaking: What's behind movement of Second Amendment sanctuaries?". The Morning Call. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
The first instance of a Second Amendment sanctuary is Effingham County, Illinois ...
- ^ "Effingham County in Illinois declares itself a sanctuary for gun owners". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. April 17, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Amendment, Rob Taylor State Coordinator Committee to Preserve the Second (September 26, 2018). "Viewpoint: Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance". St. Helens Chronicle. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Maharrey, Mike (April 17, 2013). "Kansas Governor Signs Second Amendment Protection Act". Tenth Amendment Center. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Andrea Diaz and Marlena Baldacci. "In rural Illinois, officials are creating 'sanctuary' counties to protect gun owners from new laws". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Illinois county votes to become 'sanctuary county' for gun owners". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Defiant U.S. sheriffs push gun sanctuaries, imitating liberals on..." Reuters. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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