By: David Tripp
19 May 2020
Board of Supervisors designate Polk County as a second amendment sanctuary county, and passed that resolution by a 10-5 vote.
Verification Citation/Source: Polk County Board of Supervisors
Resolution date passed: 19 May 2020
Vote Count: 10-5
Nay: Supervisors Prichard, Edgell, Middleton, Luke and Duncanson
Resolution No. 04-20
RESOLUTION DECLARING POLK COUNTY WISCONSIN A SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed as an Individual Right under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and under the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, Article 1, Section 25- “The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.”
WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms for defense of Life, Liberty, and Prosperity is regarded as an Inalienable Right by the People of Polk County, Wisconsin, and;
WHEREAS, the People of Polk County, Wisconsin derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting, and shooting conducted within Polk County using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, and;
WHEREAS, Polk County Board, being elected to represent the People of Polk County and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, and;
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin House of Representatives and the Wisconsin Senate, being elected by the People of the State of Wisconsin and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, and;
WHEREAS, any legislation considered by the Wisconsin State Legislature that would infringe the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and would ban the possession and use of any firearms, magazines, ammunition or body armor now employed by individual citizens of Polk County for defense of Life, Liberty and Property or would require a firearms owner I.D. card or tax the possession of firearms or ammunition within Polk County, Wisconsin
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Polk County Board of Supervisors hereby declare Polk County to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Polk County Board of Supervisors affirms its support of the Sheriff to exercise sound discretion to not enforce against any citizen an unconstitutional firearms law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Polk County Board of Supervisors will not appropriate any funds for any enforcement of unconstitutional laws against the People of Polk County, Wisconsin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Polk County Board of Supervisors do hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the Right of the People to keep and bear arms and consider such laws to be unconstitutional and beyond lawful legislative authority.
