Michigan Township Creates Militia to Defend Right to Bear Arms
Half of Michigan’s 83 county governments have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuary counties.
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Citing possible “political targeting” under a new state gun confiscation law, the board of Holton Township, Michigan, adopted a resolution creating a voluntary community militia dedicated to preserving the constitutional right to bear arms.
The resolution by the Republican-majority board also declared Holton Township a “Second Amendment Sanctuary Community” in which unconstitutional laws controlling firearms wouldn't be recognized.
Half of Michigan's 83 county governments have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuary counties.
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“The victims of the FISA Court abuses were American citizens who did nothing wrong," he said.
“If you think our own government wouldn’t misuse the Red Flag law to target you, just look at what they are doing to President Trump.”
According to Mr. Jager, most of his Republican colleagues on the board felt that a powerfully worded resolution alone wasn't enough to get the point across that the right to bear arms and the right to self-defense are “unalienable.”
The lone Democrat on the five-member township board was away on an excused absence and didn't vote on the resolution.
The Republican majority also resolved to not acknowledge any new regulations pertaining to open or concealed carry.
“We took the extra step of creating a militia dedicated to protecting the Second Amendment and all of our other constitutional rights," Mr. Jager said.
“But don’t expect to see our people patrolling through our towns carrying guns. That’s not what this is all about.”
No 'Right to Take Violence'
A section of the resolution reads, “This policy does not give any member the right to take violence into their own hands or act above the law in any way.”
The township opened the militia to all legal residents of the community. A member must be at least 18 years old and pass a federal firearms background check.
The resolution says that all a qualified person needs to do to enlist in the Holton Township Militia is to state openly on social media or by a letter to friends and/or family that he or she wants to be a member.
