By David Tripp
27 Feb 2020
LaFayette, GA – Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield issued a Proclamation this evening designating March 1st – 7th as Second Amendment Awareness and Celebration Week. The Proclamation publicly acknowledges and reiterates support for the rights provided by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The document expresses “opposition to any law, regulation, or other act that would infringe on the Second Amendment rights of Walker County citizens and calls upon the Georgia Legislature and the United States Congress to preserve, uphold, and protect the rights of all citizens to keep and bear arms under the United States Constitution and to reject any provision, law, or regulation that may infringe on these rights.”
Verification Citation/Source: Walker County board of Commissioners
Resolution date passed: 27 Feb 2020