Will County to discuss Resolution on making the County a Sanctuary County for 2nd Amendment rights

By Steve Balich

May 17,2018 I presented a Resolution making Will County a Sanctuary County For all firearms unconstitutionally prohibited by State, County, or Local Government, to our Will County Board Republican Majority Caucus. The Resolution will be taken up at the Will County Legislative Committee where if passed will move to a vote of the full County Board in June. Chairman Suzanne Hart does not see a problem. However a call to your County Board member never hurts.

Resolution Supporting the second Amendment and opposing Illinois General Assembly and or any local government attempts to restrict the individual right of U.S. Citizens as protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. constitution.

Whereas, the right of the people to keep and bear arms for defense of Life, Liberty, and Property is regarded as an Inalienable Right by the people of Will County, and;

Whereas, the people of Will County derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting, and shooting conducted in Will County using all sorts of firearms allowable under the U.S. Constitution and;

Whereas, legislation at the County, State, and Local level, creating economic hardship on lawfully owned and operated, small business firearm dealerships, may in effect force them to close, or create undue burdens and price increases on persons lawfully purchasing firearms putting a negative impact on local economies thru job loss and sales tax loss and;

Whereas, Will County being the 3^rd County to pass a Resolution in favor the State of Illinois concealed carry was necessary, and the State soon after passed concealed carry legislation and;

Whereas, The U.S. Constitution 2^nd Amendment 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 Illinois Constitution Section 1 Article 7 States “ The State militia consists of all able-bodied persons residing in the State except those exempted by law and ;

Where as,  Those Elected to public office took an Oath to serve and protect the Constitution of the United States and the State of Illinois and;

Therefore, be Resolved that, Will County understands the Second Amendment is our Constitutional right, and this Resolution is in keeping with the current standards of law and opposes any infringement on rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.

Be it further resolved, that if any government body shall infringe upon the inalienable rights granted by the Second Amendment, Will County shall  become a “sanctuary county” for all firearms unconstitutionally prohibited by that unit of government, in that, Will County will prohibit its employees from enforcing the unconstitutional actions of other units of government.