since 2020
a website dedicated to the law-abiding, Constitution loving citizens who refuse to simply give up their Second Amendment rights
the Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties movement that is sweeping our nation
About Sanctuary Counties.com
Sanctuary Counties.com is a website that tracks the Second Amendment sanctuary movement, in which counties, cities and towns pass resolutions or ordinances declaring that they do not support new gun control and, in many cases, that local officials will not use resources to enforce laws they consider unconstitutional. Athlon Outdoors credits Effingham County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Bryan Kibler with the idea, and the movement spread quickly across rural America in 2019. By November 2019, AmmoLand reported that more than 230 counties, towns and cities in 19 states had adopted sanctuary measures.
The site’s county counts have been cited by firearms media; in August 2022, Athlon Outdoors cited Sanctuary Counties.com data in reporting on how widely sanctuary laws had spread. Many local resolutions are symbolic statements of support, while some ordinances add enforcement provisions, and by 2022 Athlon counted 19 states with statewide Second Amendment sanctuary status. Missouri’s version drew a federal lawsuit, United States v. Missouri, filed in February 2022. For gun owners, the site offers a quick way to see where local governments stand on the Second Amendment.
Key Facts
- May 2019: Bryan Kibler tells Rolling Stone the movement has moved past the symbolic stage
- November 2019: More than 230 localities in 19 states have sanctuary measures, per AmmoLand
- February 2022: Federal government files United States v. Missouri over Missouri’s sanctuary-style law
- August 2022: Athlon Outdoors cites Sanctuary Counties.com data on the movement’s reach
Sources
- Athlon Outdoors: 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Movement Covers Over Half of United States
- AmmoLand: 19 States Now Have Counties with Second Amendment Sanctuaries in Place
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