By: David Tripp
25 Feb 2020
By a vote of 4 – 0 the Heard County Georgia Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to make the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
Verification Citation/Source: Facebook
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Resolution date passed: 25 Feb 2020
Vote Count: 4-0
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING HEARD COUNTY AS A SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff of Heard County realize that the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is under full assault and the threat to the framework for our basic freedoms and democracy constitutes a clear and present danger; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff of Heard County realize legislation identified as SB281 Introduced into the 2019-2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, is an infringement on the rights of law-abiding Heard County citizens to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads,” 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” is unambiguous and needs no interpretation; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Heard County took an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Georgia and reaffirm their commitment to that oath; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Heard County took an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Georgia and vows his commitment to that oath; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Heard County expect their GOD given rights as written in the Constitution of the United States to be protected and defended against tyranny; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff of Heard County publicly express opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally prohibit or restrict the rights of the law-abiding citizens of Heard County to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff of Heard County, the United States Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, the Second Amendment is contained therein, and hereby declare Heard County to be a Sanctuary for the same.
SO RESOLVED in lawful assembly, this 25th day of February 2020.
Heard County Board of Commissioners;
Lee Boone, Chairman
Larry Hooks, District 1 Commissioner
Gwen Caldwell, District 3 Commissioner
Larry Hammond, District 4 Commissioners
David Walls, District 5 Commissioners
Ross Henry, Sheriff of Heard County
