Illinois County Declares Itself Gun Sanctuary

By John Dempsey

The state of Illinois often catches a bad rap because of the Windy City. Chicago has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, and, unsurprisingly, also one of the highest crime rates involving firearms. The city’s mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, is a known advocate for sanctuary cities and counties. But there’s a new type of sanctuary in the state, and we don’t think Emmanuel would be a fan. Effingham County in Illinois recently decided to serve their citizens by making the county a gun sanctuary.

On April 16th, the county council took a vote which passed 8-1, declaring the county a haven for gun owners. The council stated they would not enforce any state law that strips Second Amendment rights from citizens.

Of course, they have received pushback from leftists. There is a striking dichotomy. Liberals have declared for years that we should allow illegal immigrants in the country with no expectation to work for their citizenship, because they supposedly have some sort of right to be here. Counties, cities, and even entire states have pushed back on federal immigration law, most with little or no consequence. However, unlike like these laws and ordinances, …Read the Rest

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