The Second Amendment Sanctuary movement continued to gain steam in Michigan in the past week, with Allegan, Charlevoix and Livingston counties all passing resolutions to declare they will not enforce any unconstitutional firearms laws.

Allegan County's resolution sought to codify board support for the Sheriff and prosecuting attorney in exercising their “sound discretion to not enforce against any citizen an unconstitutional firearm law.”

Protection of Second Amendment rights also advanced at the state level this week. The Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday, stating it would not pass any laws that could infringe on the Second Amendment.

View a map of Second Amendment sanctuary counties below.

During the Allegan County meeting, resident Steve DeYoung explained that residents need guns to protect themselves in the case of a mass shooting attack. “Being a trained, armed citizen is definitely important. Being an armed citizen can stop these mass killings from happening.”

NOW: The Allegan County Board of Commissioners will decide over a resolution regarding whether or not to give the county "sanctuary" status for gun owners / the Second Amendment. @wwmtnews pic.twitter.com/KHhuPl2UH1 — Alexis Berdine (@AlexisWWMT) February 27, 2020

Another Allegan County resident said he supports the resolution.



He said, “it’s really about a stand to let people know where we are and what we stand for based on truth and accuracy.” pic.twitter.com/uii6avNZJQ — Alexis Berdine (@AlexisWWMT) February 27, 2020

The board voted unanimously to adopt the #SecondAmendment resolution. — Alexis Berdine (@AlexisWWMT) February 27, 2020

Charlevoix and Livingston counties also passed similar legislation earlier in the week.

Charlevoix County becomes Second Amendment sanctuary county https://t.co/XW6zAP47AY — DeepClips (@DeepClips) February 29, 2020