2nd amendment Sanctuary Cities

[FoxtArt]

TBH this is just pandering for local votes. It has, in reality, no meaning at all. If the feds or the state want to press charges, the county will not stand in the way.

It's ironic too. People think selective enforcement of laws is a good thing. Do you think these counties will not prosecute for firearms violations for people they view disfavorably, e.g. felons, etc.? When you create systems of selective enforcement of laws, the end result is a system where law enforcement can, and will selectively abuse it. Not only that, any shield against enforcement is passing in the wind, and a political weapon; a "resolution" means jack squat, and at any moment they can decide to arrest and prosecute. Better hope you don't piss the "wrong" people off at that point.

[avandelay]

Perhaps it is pandering. Or, it is a bunch of counties that think more of the BoR than the state. Nobody is saying to not prosecute crime with guns, but just maybe the level of scrutiny for prosecution will be greater than 'orange man bad. gun bad. you guilty.'.

[iego]

Relying on "sanctuary cities" for 2nd amendment rights is about the same as relying on the FDA to make sure you can eat ketchup safely. Stupid. (No offense meant.)

Both go towards establishing that we need Government to make something "legal" or good.

When in reality, we already know what is legal, and/or good, and both of these things, guns and ketchup, can (and should) be consumed freely.

-John

[JohnnyDrama]

Hard for me to tell where this will ultimately lead (lower jurisdictions ignoring laws passed by higher jurisdictions), or if ignoring the constitution (the higher law) becomes more widespread. I would think it will result in increased violence when enforcing laws becomes more widespread.

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