WebAs of 09/29/2021, about 1,965 counties, cities, and towns have passed SAPOs or sanctuary resolutions in over 40 separate states. [34] That text can be read here. 10 out of 16 counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions. Iowa has been lacking performance in this realm, until recently. Washington state city mulls law to protect 2nd Amendment", "Columbia County Sheriff joins I-1639 opposition The Statesman Examiner", "22 of state's 39 counties won't enforce I-1639", "Garfield County - Garfield County affirms support for Second Amendment preservation", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Amendment_sanctuary&oldid=1152741015, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 May 2023, at 00:56. In New Mexico, 30 of the states 33 county sheriffs have announced their support for gun sanctuaries; in Washington, 24 of the states 39 sheriffs have; and in Nevada, all of the states 17 sheriffs have publicly declared their opposition to new gun laws. 10 out of 16 counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions. Weve had some forward-thinking and civil rights-oriented county leadership step forward in Iowa and affirm their county citizens rights. [70], On April 27, 2021, Governor Jim Justice signed the Second Amendment Preservation and Anti-Federal Commandeering Act (HB 2694) which prohibits the federal commandeering of employees and agencies of the state for the purpose of enforcing federal firearms laws. Texas 2A Sanctuary Counties Map Update. ", On April 22, 2021, Governor Doug Burgum signed HB 1383, which limits enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of federal firearms laws enacted after January 1, 2021, that are more restrictive than state law. [17] On September 10, 2013, Governor Parnell signed HB 69, which amended and expanded HB 186. If you know of any counties that are not represented in green on this map, but have actually passed a Second Amendment Sanctuary (or similar, i.e. [38] The text can be read here. [16] The text can be read here. Alaska In 2013, Alaska passed HB 69, which declares certain gun control measures to be unconstitutional, and made it unlawful for any state assets to go toward the enforcement of federal gun laws: Idaho has joined a growing list of states that have become Second Amendment sanctuaries in response to President Joe Bidens gun control push. Sanctuary Cities List States California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Vermont Washington Cities and Counties California Alameda County Berkley Contra Costa County Fremont, CA Los Angeles County Los Angeles Monterey County Napa County Oakland Riverside County Currently, there are 11 states in the nation that have through executive action or passage of a law declared themselves sanctuary states. Although not a state, the District of Columbia is also considered a sanctuary jurisdiction. Sanctuaries are found across the nation, from Paris, Maine to Lake County, Florida; Needles, California to Kenai, Alaska. GOA applauds these states and urges them to build upon their existing SAPAs and adopt stronger, Gold standard measures. 25 out of 88 counties and 3 township have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: 26 out of 77 counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions:[514], 16 out of 36 counties and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions:[530][531][532][533]. WebIn fact, 9 of the 10 Colorado counties with the highest suicide rate over the past 10 years have declared themselves as so-called Second Amendment sanctuaries. Ironically, 22 out of the 24 sanctuary counties where data is available or 92% have suicide rates above the state average. On February 25, 2020, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to reaffirm the Second Amendment. Many states have passed state-level protections, which can be seen here. 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Basically, the law is designed to protect residents from new federal gun regulations. GOA applauds these states and urges them to build upon their existing SAPAs and adopt stronger, Gold standard measures. [5][9][10][11], Although some of the state laws listed below were approved prior to the adoption of the term "sanctuary",[12][13] they are now frequently characterized as part of the Second Amendment sanctuary movement. Basically, the law is designed to protect residents from new federal gun regulations. 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