On March 23, 2021, Fremont County, Wyoming Commissioners passed a resolution in support of the Second Amendment. The resolution passed unanimously.

Verification Citation/Source: Fremont County, WY – County Commissioners
Resolution date passed: 23 Mar 2021
Vote Count: 5 Aye – 0 Nay.


RESOLUTION NO. 202141

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of our nation. The Second Amendment to the Constitution states “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”; and 

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Wyoming in Article 1, Section 24 states, “The right of citizens to bear arms in the defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied”; and 

WHEREAS, the right of the citizens 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 Wyoming; and 

WHEREAS, the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms for the defense of Life, Liberty and Property is regarded as an inalienable right by the citizens of Fremont County, Wyoming; and 

WHEREAS, the citizens of Fremont County, Wyoming derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearm recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within Fremont County as allowed under the United States and Wyoming Constitutions;

and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Fremont County Board of Commissioners and the Fremont County Sheriff to declare their support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America and Article 1, Section 24 of the Constitution of Wyoming protecting citizens’ inalienable and individual right to keep and bear arms; and 

WHEREAS, the members of the Fremont County Board of Commissioners took an oath to support and defend the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming; and 

WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Fremont County took an oath to support and defend the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming, 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED no Fremont County, Wyoming money, resources or personnel can be used in a manner contrary to the Second Amendment, as the right of law abiding citizens 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 Wyoming. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Fremont County Board of Commissioners and the Fremont County Sheriff strongly support the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and Article 1, Section 24 of the Constitution of the State of Wyoming and that the Board and Sheriff strongly believe that it is an inalienable right of the citizens of Fremont County to keep and bear arms for the defense of life, liberty and property; and 

NOW FURTHER, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to defend the rights and liberties of the citizens of Fremont County, the Fremont County Board of County Commissioners hereby declares Fremont County, Wyoming a

“Second Amendment Sanctuary County.”

RESOLVED this day of 23rd day of March  2021, at Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.

FREMONT COUNTY SHERIFF:

Ryan D. Lee

FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Travis Becker, Chairman

Larry Allen, Vice Chairman

Jennifer McCarty

Clarence Thomas

Michael Jones

ATTEST:

Julie A. Freese, Fremont County Clerk


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