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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently voted 4-1 to represent Maricopa as a “Second Amendment sanctuary county.”
Maricopa County has now joined other counties across the nation in a growing “Second Amendment sanctuaries” movement.
The declaration doesn't have any set definition of the term. However, it refers to states, counties and municipalities that adopt resolutions that will reject gun laws that infringe on the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens. Additionally, each sanctuary has a different way of dealing with the situations.
The terminology came amid declarations of sanctuary cities, which are cities that protect undocumented communities. They do this by restricting the use of public resources and cooperation with federal immigration agencies like I.C.E.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman said he highlighted the resolution because the majority of his constituents share his views. Hickman said his district of West Valley and borders La Paz and Yavapai counties have already approved similar resolutions.
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