Texas Sheriff Wants His County To Be A 2nd Amendment Sanctuary

By Cam Edwards

The 2nd Amendment Sanctuary phenomenon continues to gain support around the country. When we spoke to Effingham County, Illinois commissioner David Campbell not long ago, he told Bearing Arms that more than 500 counties and municipalities around the nation have already adopted resolutions declaring a sanctuary for the right to keep and bear arms inside their borders. Now, Hood County, Texas Sheriff Roger Deeds hopes his home will join in the growing movement.

“People are scared. They don’t want to lose their rights,” Sheriff Deeds said. “They have the right to protect themselves and we’re going to make sure that they keep that right to keep and bear arms and protect themselves.”

Sheriff Deeds says his proposal has strong support from judges and county commissioners. If the proposal goes through it will have to be passed by the Commissioner’s Court of Hood County.

Deeds expects the proposal to go to a vote in early October.

“This is going to end up being an ordinance or a resolution,” he said. “I’ll meet with the county attorney and we’ll see how it needs to exactly read.

“We’re doing this to the legal letter of the law, and that’s why we’re going …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms