The Michigan House voted to affirm its support of the Second Amendment Tuesday, stopping short of naming Michigan a gun rights “sanctuary” but declaring its intent to protect the Constitutional right to bear arms.

House Resolution 227 states the Michigan legislature "will not pass laws that would infringe upon the ability of Michigan residents to own and keep firearms” and “will ensure that legislation in violation of our constitutional right to bear arms will not be imposed upon the citizens of Michigan by either the federal government or itself.” Lawmakers voted 75-32 to approve the resolution.

Resolutions are non-binding and do not have a direct impact on existing laws, but can be used by government bodies as a statement of priorities or to declare intentions.

The vote comes as local governments around the state are adopting or considering “Second Amendment sanctuary” resolutions inspired by a national movement signaling opposition to gun control measures. As a “sanctuary,” local governments could signal they don’t intend to enforce any gun laws they consider unconstitutional.

The House-passed resolution does not declare Michigan a Second Amendment sanctuary, although its lead sponsor initially introduced a separate resolution that contained the language.

During a committee hearing on the subject, State Rep. Gary Eisen, R-St. Clair Township, said the new resolution was meant to address concerns that the word sanctuary was “hijacked” by municipalities around the country declaring sanctuary for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

“It’s a good word, but it got kind of turned around with the illegal sanctuary cities and stuff,” he told lawmakers.

After House Resolution 227 passed Tuesday, Eisen said in a statement the Second Amendment is “constantly under attack by those who want to limit the right of law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, their families and their property.”

“We must stand strong against government overreach and ensure all law-abiding citizens continue to have the right to protect themselves in Michigan," he said in the statement.

Several House Democrats voted with Republicans on the matter, but all 32 no votes came from the Democratic caucus - some of whom said they support the Second Amendment, but also support proposals aimed at reducing gun violence.

Rep. Robert Wittenberg, D-Huntington Woods, said both aims shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. By approving a resolution that doesn’t make that clear, he said, "We are just saying that Michigan only cares about guns and not about preventing gun violence.”

At least eight Michigan counties have passed “Second Amendment sanctuary” resolutions. Others, including St. Clair County, passed resolutions but stopped short of calling themselves sanctuaries, an MLive analysis found.

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