A Second Amendment sanctuary, also known as a gun sanctuary, is a state, county, or locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain

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measures which are perceived to violate the Second Amendment, such as universal gun background checks, high capacity magazine bans, assault weapon bans, red flag laws, etc. Although other jurisdictions had previously adopted legislation now characterized as creating Second Amendment sanctuaries, the

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Board of Commissioners is thought to be the first body to explicitly use the term "sanctuary" in its resolution on May 22, 2013 and Effingham County, Illinois County Board is thought to have popularized the term on April 16, 2018. Examples of the resolutions include the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance in Oregon and the Second Amendment Protection Act in Kansas. The term "sanctuary" draws its inspiration from the immigration sanctuary cities movement of jurisdictions that have resolved to not assist federal enforcement of

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s against illegal aliens.

State laws

Although some of the state laws listed below were approved prior to the adoption of the term "sanctuary", they are now frequently characterized as part of the Second Amendment sanctuary movement. Montana was the first state to attempt passage of such bills in 2005, eventually passing in 2009, though it ended up being struck down by the

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Alabama

On April 13, 2022, Governor

Kay Ivey Kay Ellen Ivey ( ; born October 15, 1944) is an American politician who is the 54th governor of Alabama, serving since 2017. A Republican since 2002, Ivey was the 38th Alabama state treasurer from 2003 to 2011 and the 30th lieutenant governor o ...

signed the Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act (SB 2). The full text may be read here.

Alaska

On July 9, 2010, Governor

Sean Parnell Sean Randall Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who was the tenth governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014.

signed the Alaska Firearms Freedom Act (HB 186), declaring that certain firearms and accessories are exempt from federal regulation. The text can be read here. On September 10, 2013, Governor Parnell signed HB 69, which amended and expanded HB 186. The text can be read here.

Arizona

On April 5, 2010, Governor

Jan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer (''née'' Drinkwine; born September 26, 1944) is an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015, as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Prior to this, Brewer ...

signed HB 2307 which exempted intrastate firearms from federal law. On April 6, 2021, Governor

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signed the 2nd Amendment Firearm Freedom Act (HB 2111), which prohibits the state and all political subdivisions from assisting in the enforcement of federal firearm laws and regulations when they are inconsistent with state law. On June 22, 2021, the city of

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passed a resolution to ignore the statewide Second Amendment sanctuary law.

Arkansas

On April 26, 2021, Governor

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vetoed SB298, The Arkansas Sovereignty Act Of 2021. The

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promptly overrode the governor's veto later the same day. The

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decided to postpone its veto override vote and instead, on April 27, passed HB1957, a less expansive version of the bill; the Senate then passed it as well shortly after midnight on April 28. The governor signed it on April 29, 2021.

Idaho

On March 19, 2014, Governor

Butch Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd List of Governors of Idaho, governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, h ...

signed SB 1332 to protect Idaho law enforcement officers from being directed by the federal government to violate citizens' rights under Section 11, Article I of the Idaho Constitution. The text can be read here. Previously, HJM 3 was passed in 2009. That text can be read here.

Kansas

On April 16, 2013, Governor

Sam Brownback Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and as the List of governors of Kansas, 46th governor of K ...

signed the Second Amendment Protection Act. The text can be read here.

Kentucky

On March 28, 2023, Governor

Andy Beshear Andrew Graham Beshear ( ; born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney gen ...

didn't either sign nor veto HB 153, upon which it proceeded to the Secretary of State Michael Adams and then became law without the Governor's signature. The text can be read here.

Missouri

On June 12, 2021, Governor

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signed the Second Amendment Preservation Act (HB 85), which will "reject any attempt by the federal government to circumvent the fundamental right Missourians have to keep and bear arms to protect themselves and their property." A similar bill had been passed in 2013, but was vetoed; a veto override passed in the

but failed by 1 vote in the

. In February 2023, a federal judge struck down the Second Amendment Preservation Act as a violation of the

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of the United States Constitution.

Montana

On February 18, 2021, Governor

Greg Gianforte Gregory Richard Gianforte ( ; born April 17, 1961) is an American politician, businessman, and software engineer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representativ ...

signed HB 0258 banning the enforcement of federal bans on firearms, magazines, or ammunition. The bill applies retroactively to Jan. 1, 2021. Previously, Montana had passed the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (HB 246) in 2009 which exempted from federal law firearms manufactured within the state and that remain in the state. The law was subsequently struck down by the

Nebraska

On April 14, 2021, Governor

Pete Ricketts John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Part ...

signed a proclamation that designated Nebraska as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State." This proclamation is merely symbolic and does not carry the weight of law.

New Hampshire

On June 24, 2022, Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 1178, an act "prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms."

North Dakota

On April 22, 2021, Governor

Doug Burgum Douglas James Burgum ( ; born August 1, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 55th United States Secretary of the Interior, United States secretary of the interior since February 1, 2025, under President Donald Tru ...

signed HB 1383, which limits enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of federal firearms laws enacted after January 1, 2021, that are more restrictive than state law. On April 26, 2021, Burgum also signed a proclamation which designated North Dakota as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State."

Oklahoma

On April 26, 2021, Governor

Kevin Stitt John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2018, defeating Democrat and former state Attorney Ge ...

signed the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act (SB 631) which prevents the confiscation or surrender of firearms, gun accessories, or ammunition from law-abiding Oklahomans, protecting the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the United States Constitution. In May 2020, Oklahoma became the first of four states to have enacted an anti- red flag law. The law specifically "prohibits the state or any city, county or political subdivision from enacting red flag laws."

South Carolina

On May 17, 2021, Governor

Henry McMaster Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2017 as the 117th governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was the 50th List of Attorneys Ge ...

signed H.3094, also known as the Open Carry With Training Act. Section 9 of H.3094 notes "the state of South Carolina and its political subdivisions cannot be compelled" to enforce federal laws that regulate an individual's right to carry concealable weapons openly or concealed. Any such law must first be evaluated by the Attorney General who shall issue a written opinion on if it can be enforced.

South Dakota

On March 12, 2010, Governor

Mike Rounds Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota ...

signed SB 89. However, Sanctuarycounties.com, a pro-sanctuary county website tracking the movement does not consider this a Second Amendment sanctuary law, claiming it is more geared towards protecting firearm and ammunition manufacturers within the state from federal regulation, rather than the Second Amendment rights of state citizens.

Tennessee

On May 26, 2021, Governor Bill Lee signed the "Tennessee Second Amendment Sanctuary Act" (SB 1335) which prohibits Tennessee or any of its subdivisions from enforcing "any law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation of the United States government that violates the Second Amendment". Previously, the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act was passed in 2009.

Texas

On June 16, 2021, Governor

Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne Abbott ( ; born November 13, 1957) is an American politician, attorney, and jurist who has served since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served from 2002 to ...

signed the Second Amendment Sanctuary Act (87(R) HB 2622). The Act went into effect September 1, 2021, and prohibits Texas agencies from assisting the federal government in enforcing federal gun-control laws passed after January 19, 2021. The text of the Act can be read here.

Utah

On February 26, 2010, Governor

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signed the Utah State-made Firearms Protection Act (SB 11). Like the South Dakota bill, Sanctuarycounties.com does not consider this a Second Amendment sanctuary law, claiming it's more focused towards protecting firearm and ammunition manufacturers within the state than the rights of state citizens.

West Virginia

On April 27, 2021, Governor

Jim Justice James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2025 as the 36th gover ...

signed the Second Amendment Preservation and Anti-Federal Commandeering Act (HB 2694) which prohibits the federal commandeering of employees and agencies of the state for the purpose of enforcing federal firearms laws. HB 2694 also prohibits police departments and officers from executing red flag laws or federal search warrants on firearms, accessories, or ammunition of law abiding persons.

Wyoming

On March 11, 2010, Governor Dave Freudenthal signed the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act. The text can be read here.

Local laws

Arkansas

4 out of 75

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have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * * Cleburne * Crawford *

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* Scott

Arizona

5 out of 15

and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *

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* Maricopa * Mohave (plus Bullhead City) * Yavapai

California

2 out of 58

and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Needles City * Siskiyou * Shasta

Colorado

39 out of 64

, 3 cities, and 4 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Alamosa * Archuleta * Baca * Bent * *

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

* Commerce City * Conejos * * Crowley * Custer (plus Silver Cliff Town) *

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* Dolores * Douglas *

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(plus Monument Town) * Elbert * Fremont (plus Cañon City) *

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* * Huerfano * Jackson * *

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* * Las Animas * Lincoln * Logan *

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(plus Craig City) * Montezuma * Montrose * Morgan * Otero *

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* Phillips (plus Haxtun Town) * Prowers * * Rio Blanco *

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* Sedgwick * Teller * Washington * Weld (plus Milliken Town) * Yuma

Florida

38 out of 67

, 3 cities, and 1 town have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions. In 2013, all 67 sheriffs in Florida had signed a letter saying that they will not enforce laws that violate the Constitution or infringe on the rights of the people to own firearms. *

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(plus Panama City Beach City) *

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* Calhoun *

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* Collier (plus Marco Island City) * Columbia * DeSoto *

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* Escambia * * Gilchrist *

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* Hendry * Hernando * Highlands * * Holmes * Jackson * Jefferson * Lafayette *

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* Lee * Levy (plus Bronson Town) * Madison * Marion *

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* Nassau * Newberry City * Okaloosa * Okeechobee * Polk * Putnam * Santa Rosa * St. Johns *

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* Suwannee *

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* Union * Wakulla * Walton *

Georgia

23 out of 159

and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Atkinson * Banks * Barrow * * * * * Bulloch * * * * * Coweta * * * * * * Fannin * Floyd * Franklin * Gilmer * * * Habersham * Haralson * * Hart (plus Hartwell City) * Jackson * * * * McIntosh * Meriwether * * Murray * * * Pike * Polk * Rabun * Spalding * Stephens * * * * * Walton * * Whitfield

Illinois

68 out of 102

, 2 cities, and 4 townships have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Adams * Bond * Boone *

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* Calhoun *

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* Clark *

* Clinton * Coles * Crawford *

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* Douglas *

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* Edwards * Effingham * Farmer City * Fayette * Ford * Franklin * Gallatin * Greene *

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* Hancock * Hardin * Henderson *

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* Jefferson *

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* LaSalle * Lawrence * Livingston * Logan * Macon * Macoupin * Madison * Marion * Massac * McDonough * McHenry Township * Mercer *

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* Montgomery (plus Hillsboro City) * Moultrie * Morgan * O'Fallon Township *

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* Piatt * Pike * Plainfield Township *

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* Pulaski * Randolph * Richland * Saline * Schuyler * Shelby * St. Clair Township * Stark * Tazewell * Union * Wabash * * Washington * Wayne *

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* Williamson * Woodford

Indiana

9 out of 92

have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * *

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* Crawford * * * Franklin * Gibson * Grant * * *

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* * Morgan * * Pike * *

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* *

Kansas

1 out of 105

have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *

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Kentucky

115 out of 120

and 6 cities have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Adair * Allen * Anderson * Barren *

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(plus Pineville City) * Boone * Bourbon * Boyd * Boyle *

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* Breathitt * Breckinridge *

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(plus Mount Washington City and Shepherdsville City) *

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* Caldwell * Calloway * Campbell *

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* Carroll * Carter * Casey *

* Clark *

* Clinton * Crittenden *

* Daviess * Edmonson * Elliott * Estill * Floyd * Fleming * Franklin * Gallatin * Garrard * Grant * Graves * Grayson *

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* Greenup * Hancock * Harlan * Harrison * Hart * Henderson *

* Hickman * Hopkins * Jackson * Jessamine *

* Kenton * Knott * Knox * LaRue * Laurel * Lawrence * Lee * Leslie * Letcher * Lewis * Lincoln (plus Crab Orchard City) * Livingston * Logan *

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* Madison * Magoffin * Marion *

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* Mason * McCreary * McLean * Meade * Menifee * Mercer (plus Burgin City and Harrodsburg City) * Metcalfe *

* Montgomery * Morgan * Muhlenberg *

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* Owsley * Pendleton *

* Pike * Powell * Pulaski * Robertson * Rockcastle *

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* Russell * Scott * Shelby *

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* Spencer *

* Todd * Trigg * Trimble * Union * Warren * Washington * Wayne * Webster * Whitley * Wolfe * Woodford

Louisiana

6 out of 64

parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...

has adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Grant * Livingston * Pointe Coupee * Rapides *

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* Winn

Maine

1 out of 16

and 1 town have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *

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* Paris Town

Maryland

6 out of 23

have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Allegany * Calvert * Carroll * Cecil * Harford * St. Mary's *

Michigan

51 out of 83

, 1

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, and 6 townships have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions. On February 25, 2020, the

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voted to reaffirm the Second Amendment. The text can be read here. * Alcona * Allegan * Alpena * Antrim * Arenac *

* Berrien *

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* Cheboygan * Chippewa * Clinton *

* Dickinson * * Eaton * Emmet * * Gladwin * Grand Traverse * * Hillsdale * Holton Township * * Huron *

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* Iosco *

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* Jackson * Kalkaska *

* Lapeer * * Livingston * Mackinac * Macomb * * Marquette * Mason * Mecosta *

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* Missaukee *

* * Montmorency (plus Briley Township) * * * Oceana * Ogemaw *

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* Oscoda (plus Big Creek Township, Comins Township, and Greenwood Township) * Otsego * Presque Isle * Sanilac * Schoolcraft * Shiawassee * St. Clair * Stronach Township * Tuscola * Van Buren *

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(plus Manton City)

Minnesota

17 out of 87

have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * Becker * * Clearwater * Chisago * Crow Wing * Faribault * Hubbard * Kanabec * *

* McLeod * Meeker * Mille Lacs * * Pennington * Red Lake *

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* *Todd County, Minnesota, Todd *Wadena County, Minnesota, Wadena *Wright County, Minnesota, Wright

Mississippi

9 out of 82 List of counties in Mississippi, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary, safe haven, or other pro-Second Amendment resolutions: *Alcorn County, Mississippi, Alcorn *DeSoto County, Mississippi, DeSoto *Jackson County, Mississippi, Jackson *Lawrence County, Mississippi, Lawrence *Lee County, Mississippi, Lee *Lincoln County, Mississippi, Lincoln *Madison County, Mississippi, Madison * *Tishomingo County, Mississippi, Tishomingo *Union County, Mississippi, Union

Missouri

1 out of 114 List of counties in Missouri, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary, safe haven, or other pro-Second Amendment resolutions: *Newton County, Missouri, Newton

Nebraska

4 out of 93 List of counties in Nebraska, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Cherry County, Nebraska, Cherry *Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Cheyenne *Morrill County, Nebraska, Morrill *Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, Scotts Bluff

Nevada

10 out of 16 List of counties in Nevada, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions. All 17 sheriffs in Nevada (16 county and 1 Carson City, Nevada, Carson City) and have signed a letter expressing their support for the Second Amendment. *Douglas County, Nevada, Douglas *Elko County, Nevada, Elko *Eureka County, Nevada, Eureka *Humboldt County, Nevada, Humboldt *Lander County, Nevada, Lander *Lincoln County, Nevada, Lincoln *Lyon County, Nevada, Lyon *Nye County, Nevada, Nye *Pershing County, Nevada, Pershing *White Pine County, Nevada, White Pine

New Jersey

7 out of 21 List of counties in New Jersey, counties, 25 Township (New Jersey), townships, and 5 Borough (New Jersey), boroughs (30 of 565 List of municipalities in New Jersey, total municipalities) have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic (plus Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Egg Harbor Township) *Cape May County, New Jersey, Cape May (plus Dennis Township, New Jersey, Dennis Township, Lower Township, New Jersey, Lower Township, Middle Township, New Jersey, Middle Township, and Upper Township, New Jersey, Upper Township) *Commercial Township, New Jersey, Commercial Township *Deerfield Township, New Jersey, Deerfield Township *Downe Township, New Jersey, Downe Township *Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Franklin Township (Gloucester County) *Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) *Maurice River Township, New Jersey, Maurice River Township *Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth (plus Howell Township, New Jersey, Howell Township) *Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean (plus Berkeley Township, New Jersey, Berkeley Township and Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Little Egg Harbor Township) *Salem County, New Jersey, Salem (plus Alloway Township, New Jersey, Alloway Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Pennsville Township, New Jersey, Pennsville Township, and Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Upper Pittsgrove Township) *Stow Creek Township, New Jersey, Stow Creek Township *Sussex County, New Jersey, Sussex (plus Branchville, New Jersey, Branchville Borough, Franklin, New Jersey, Franklin Borough, Hamburg, New Jersey, Hamburg Borough, Hopatcong, New Jersey, Hopatcong Borough, Montague Township, New Jersey, Montague Township, Stillwater Township, New Jersey, Stillwater Township, and Sussex, New Jersey, Sussex Borough) *Tabernacle Township, New Jersey, Tabernacle Township *Warren County, New Jersey, Warren (plus Oxford Township, New Jersey, Oxford Township, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Phillipsburg Town, and Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Washington Township) *West Milford, New Jersey, West Milford Township

New Mexico

26 out of 33 List of counties in New Mexico, counties, 6 cities, and 1 town have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions; Taos County, New Mexico, Taos initially passed a resolution but later repealed it. 30 out of 33 county sheriffs have signed a letter by the New Mexico Sheriffs Association vowing to not assist in enforcing certain gun control. *Catron County, New Mexico, Catron *Chaves County, New Mexico, Chaves (plus Roswell, New Mexico, Roswell City) *Cibola County, New Mexico, Cibola *Colfax County, New Mexico, Colfax *Curry County, New Mexico, Curry *De Baca County, New Mexico, De Baca *Eddy County, New Mexico, Eddy (plus Carlsbad, New Mexico, Carlsbad City) *Grant County, New Mexico, Grant *Harding County, New Mexico, Harding *Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Hidalgo *Lea County, New Mexico, Lea *Lincoln County, New Mexico, Lincoln *Luna County, New Mexico, Luna *McKinley County, New Mexico, McKinley *Mora County, New Mexico, Mora *Otero County, New Mexico, Otero (plus Alamogordo, New Mexico, Alamogordo City) *Quay County, New Mexico, Quay *Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Rio Arriba (plus Española, New Mexico, Española City) *Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Roosevelt *San Juan County, New Mexico, San Juan (plus Bloomfield, New Mexico, Bloomfield City, Farmington, New Mexico, Farmington City, and Kirtland, New Mexico, Kirtland Town) *Sandoval County, New Mexico, Sandoval *Sierra County, New Mexico, Sierra *Socorro County, New Mexico, Socorro *Torrance County, New Mexico, Torrance *Union County, New Mexico, Union *Valencia County, New Mexico, Valencia

New York

The NY SAFE Act, SAFE Act was passed in 2013. After passage, New York counties started passing resolutions opposing the SAFE Act. There are currently 52 out of 62 counties with such resolutions. The New York State Sheriffs Association sued to block the law. 1 out of 62 List of counties in New York, counties and 2 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * *Broadalbin, New York, Broadalbin Town * * * * * *Grand Island, New York, Grand Island Town * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Wyoming County, New York, Wyoming

North Carolina

68 out of 100 List of counties in North Carolina, counties, 1 city, and 2 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Alamance County, North Carolina, Alamance *Alexander County, North Carolina, Alexander *Alleghany County, North Carolina, Alleghany *Anson County, North Carolina, Anson *Ashe County, North Carolina, Ashe *Avery County, North Carolina, Avery *Beaufort County, North Carolina, Beaufort * *Bladen County, North Carolina, Bladen *Brunswick County, North Carolina, Brunswick *Burke County, North Carolina, Burke *Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Cabarrus *Caldwell County, North Carolina, Caldwell *Camden County, North Carolina, Camden *Carteret County, North Carolina, Carteret *Caswell County, North Carolina, Caswell *Catawba County, North Carolina, Catawba * *Cherokee County, North Carolina, Cherokee *Chowan County, North Carolina, Chowan *Clay County, North Carolina, Clay *Cleveland County, North Carolina, Cleveland *Columbus County, North Carolina, Columbus *Craven County, North Carolina, Craven * *Currituck County, North Carolina, Currituck *Dare County, North Carolina, Dare *Davidson County, North Carolina, Davidson (plus Midway, North Carolina, Midway Town) *Davie County, North Carolina, Davie * * * *Forsyth County, North Carolina, Forsyth *Franklin County, North Carolina, Franklin *Gaston County, North Carolina, Gaston *Gates County, North Carolina, Gates *Graham County, North Carolina, Graham *Granville County, North Carolina, Granville * * * *Harnett County, North Carolina, Harnett *Haywood County, North Carolina, Haywood *Henderson County, North Carolina, Henderson * * * *Iredell County, North Carolina, Iredell * *Johnston County, North Carolina, Johnston *Jones County, North Carolina, Jones *Lee County, North Carolina, Lee *Lenoir County, North Carolina, Lenoir *Lincoln County, North Carolina, Lincoln * *Madison County, North Carolina, Madison *Martin County, North Carolina, Martin *McDowell County, North Carolina, McDowell * *Mitchell County, North Carolina, Mitchell *Montgomery County, North Carolina, Montgomery *Moore County, North Carolina, Moore * * * *Onslow County, North Carolina, Onslow * *Pamlico County, North Carolina, Pamlico *Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Pasquotank * *Person County, North Carolina, Person *Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt *Polk County, North Carolina, Polk *Randolph County, North Carolina, Randolph *Richmond County, North Carolina, Richmond *Robeson County, North Carolina, Robeson *Rockingham County, North Carolina, Rockingham *Rowan County, North Carolina, Rowan (plus China Grove, North Carolina, China Grove City) *Rutherford County, North Carolina, Rutherford * * *Stanly County, North Carolina, Stanly *Stokes County, North Carolina, Stokes (plus King, North Carolina, King Town) *Surry County, North Carolina, Surry * * * *Union County, North Carolina, Union * * * * *Wayne County, North Carolina, Wayne *Wilkes County, North Carolina, Wilkes *Wilson County, North Carolina, Wilson *Yadkin County, North Carolina, Yadkin *Yancey County, North Carolina, Yancey

Ohio

25 out of 88 List of counties in Ohio, counties and 3 township have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Adams County, Ohio, Adams * *Brown County, Ohio, Brown *Clermont County, Ohio, Clermont *Clinton County, Ohio, Clinton *Coshocton County, Ohio, Coshocton * * *Gallia County, Ohio, Gallia *Guernsey County, Ohio, Guernsey *Highland County, Ohio, Highland *Hocking County, Ohio, Hocking *Huron County, Ohio, Huron *Jackson County, Ohio, Jackson *Jackson Township, Perry County, Ohio, Jackson Township (Perry County) *Knox County, Ohio, Knox *Lawrence County, Ohio, Lawrence *Licking County, Ohio, Licking * *Marion County, Ohio, Marion * *Meigs County, Ohio, Meigs *Morgan County, Ohio, Morgan (plus Deerfield Township, Morgan County, Ohio, Deerfield Township) *Morrow County, Ohio, Morrow *Muskingum County, Ohio, Muskingum *Pickaway County, Ohio, Pickaway *Pike County, Ohio, Pike *Preble County, Ohio, Preble *Seneca County, Ohio, Seneca *Scioto County, Ohio, Scioto * *Vinton County, Ohio, Vinton *Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio, Wheeling Township (Belmont County)

Oklahoma

26 out of 77 List of counties in Oklahoma, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Atoka County, Oklahoma, Atoka *Bryan County, Oklahoma, Bryan *Caddo County, Oklahoma, Caddo *Canadian County, Oklahoma, Canadian *Carter County, Oklahoma, Carter *Choctaw County, Oklahoma, Choctaw *Cimarron County, Oklahoma, Cimarron *Coal County, Oklahoma, Coal *Cotton County, Oklahoma, Cotton *Grady County, Oklahoma, Grady *Haskell County, Oklahoma, Haskell *Johnston County, Oklahoma, Johnston *Kiowa County, Oklahoma, Kiowa *Latimer County, Oklahoma, Latimer *Le Flore County, Oklahoma, Le Flore *Lincoln County, Oklahoma, Lincoln *Logan County, Oklahoma, Logan *Major County, Oklahoma, Major *Marshall County, Oklahoma, Marshall *McCurtain County, Oklahoma, McCurtain *Osage County, Oklahoma, Osage *Ottawa County, Oklahoma, Ottawa *Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, Pittsburg * *Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, Pushmataha *Rogers County, Oklahoma, Rogers *Stephens County, Oklahoma, Stephens

Oregon

24 out of 36 List of counties in Oregon, counties and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Baker County, Oregon, Baker *Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas *Columbia County, Oregon, Columbia *Coos County, Oregon, Coos *Crook County, Oregon, Crook *Curry County, Oregon, Curry *Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas *Grant County, Oregon, Grant *Harney County, Oregon, Harney * *Jefferson County, Oregon, Jefferson *Josephine County, Oregon, Josephine *Klamath County, Oregon, Klamath *Lake County, Oregon, Lake *Lane County, Oregon, Lane *Linn County, Oregon, Linn *Malheur County, Oregon, Malheur *Marion County, Oregon, Marion *Morrow County, Oregon, Morrow (plus Lexington, Oregon, Lexington City) *Polk County, Oregon, Polk *Tillamook County, Oregon, Tillamook *Umatilla County, Oregon, Umatilla *Union County, Oregon, Union *Wallowa County, Oregon, Wallowa *Wheeler County, Oregon, Wheeler

Pennsylvania

3 out of 67 List of counties in Pennsylvania, counties and 2 townships have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * * * * * * *Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Bradford * *Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, Buffalo Township (Union County) * *Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Cambria *New Sewickley * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *West Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, West Manheim Township * * *

Rhode Island

0 out of 8 List of municipalities in Rhode Island, cities and 10 out of 31 List of municipalities in Rhode Island, towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions; while Rhode Island has 5 List of counties in Rhode Island, counties, there is no local government at that level. *Burrillville, Rhode Island, Burrillville *Coventry, Rhode Island, Coventry *Foster, Rhode Island, Foster *Glocester, Rhode Island, Glocester *Hopkinton, Rhode Island, Hopkinton *Richmond, Rhode Island, Richmond *Scituate, Rhode Island, Scituate *Tiverton, Rhode Island, Tiverton *West Greenwich, Rhode Island, West Greenwich *West Warwick, Rhode Island, West Warwick

South Carolina

3 out of 46 List of counties in South Carolina, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: * *Cherokee County, South Carolina, Cherokee * * *Kershaw County, South Carolina, Kershaw *Pickens County, South Carolina, Pickens *

Tennessee

53 out of 95 List of counties in Tennessee, counties, 1 city, and 1 town have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Anderson County, Tennessee, Anderson *Benton County, Tennessee, Benton *Blount County, Tennessee, Blount *Bradley County, Tennessee, Bradley *Cannon County, Tennessee, Cannon *Carter County, Tennessee, Carter *Cheatham County, Tennessee, Cheatham *Claiborne County, Tennessee, Claiborne *Cocke County, Tennessee, Cocke * *Cumberland County, Tennessee, Cumberland *Dyer County, Tennessee, Dyer *Fayette County, Tennessee, Fayette *Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress *Grainger County, Tennessee, Grainger *Greene County, Tennessee, Greene *Grundy County, Tennessee, Grundy *Hamblen County, Tennessee, Hamblen *Hancock County, Tennessee, Hancock *Hardin County, Tennessee, Hardin *Hawkins County, Tennessee, Hawkins *Henderson County, Tennessee, Henderson *Henry County, Tennessee, Henry *Hickman County, Tennessee, Hickman *Humphreys County, Tennessee, Humphreys *Jefferson County, Tennessee, Jefferson (plus Dandridge, Tennessee, Dandridge Town) *Johnson County, Tennessee, Johnson *Lake County, Tennessee, Lake *Lewis County, Tennessee, Lewis * *Loudon County, Tennessee, Loudon *Macon County, Tennessee, Macon *Madison County, Tennessee, Madison *Maury County, Tennessee, Maury *McMinn County, Tennessee, McMinn *McNairy County, Tennessee, McNairy *Meigs County, Tennessee, Meigs *Monroe County, Tennessee, Monroe *Overton County, Tennessee, Overton *Polk County, Tennessee, Polk *Roane County, Tennessee, Roane *Rutherford County, Tennessee, Rutherford *Scott County, Tennessee, Scott *Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Sequatchie *Sevier County, Tennessee, Sevier *Smith County, Tennessee, Smith *Sullivan County, Tennessee, Sullivan *Sumner County, Tennessee, Sumner *Unicoi County, Tennessee, Unicoi *Van Buren County, Tennessee, Van Buren *Warren County, Tennessee, Warren *Washington County, Tennessee, Washington *Wayne County, Tennessee, Wayne *White County, Tennessee, White * *Wilson County, Tennessee, Wilson (plus Mount Juliet, Tennessee, Mount Juliet City)

Texas

77 out of 254 List of counties in Texas, counties, 1 city, and 2 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Anderson County, Texas, Anderson *Angelina County, Texas, Angelina *Atascosa County, Texas, Atascosa *Bandera County, Texas, Bandera *Bowie County, Texas, Bowie *Brown County, Texas, Brown *Calhoun County, Texas, Calhoun *Callahan County, Texas, Callahan *Cass County, Texas, Cass *Cherokee County, Texas, Cherokee (plus Wells, Texas, Wells Town) *Chester, Texas, Chester Town *Clay County, Texas, Clay *Coke County, Texas, Coke *Coleman County, Texas, Coleman *Collin County, Texas, Collin *Colorado County, Texas, Colorado *Cooke County, Texas, Cooke *Coryell County, Texas, Coryell *Dallam County, Texas, Dallam *Dawson County, Texas, Dawson *Denton County, Texas, Denton *Eastland County, Texas, Eastland *Edwards County, Texas, Edwards *Ellis County, Texas, Ellis *Erath County, Texas, Erath *Fannin County, Texas, Fannin *Freestone County, Texas, Freestone *Gonzales County, Texas, Gonzales *Grimes County, Texas, Grimes *Hood County, Texas, Hood *Hopkins County, Texas, Hopkins *Houston County, Texas, Houston *Howard County, Texas, Howard (plus Big Spring, Texas, Big Spring City) *Hudspeth County, Texas, Hudspeth *Hunt County, Texas, Hunt *Hutchinson County, Texas, Hutchinson *Jack County, Texas, Jack *Jackson County, Texas, Jackson * *Johnson County, Texas, Johnson *Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman *Kinney County, Texas, Kinney *Knox County, Texas, Knox *Lamar County, Texas, Lamar *Lavaca County, Texas, Lavaca *Leon County, Texas, Leon * *Madison County, Texas, Madison *Marion County, Texas, Marion *McCulloch County, Texas, McCulloch * *Milam County, Texas, Milam *Mitchell County, Texas, Mitchell *Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery *Navarro County, Texas, Navarro *Nolan County, Texas, Nolan *Palo Pinto County, Texas, Palo Pinto *Panola County, Texas, Panola *Parker County, Texas, Parker *Pecos County, Texas, Pecos *Presidio County, Texas, Presidio *Rains County, Texas, Rains *Real County, Texas, Real *Red River County, Texas, Red River * *Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall *Shackelford County, Texas, Shackelford *Shelby County, Texas, Shelby *Smith County, Texas, Smith *Stephens County, Texas, Stephens *Sterling County, Texas, Sterling *Throckmorton County, Texas, Throckmorton *Titus County, Texas, Titus *Upshur County, Texas, Upshur *Van Zandt County, Texas, Van Zandt *Victoria County, Texas, Victoria *Walker County, Texas, Walker *Waller County, Texas, Waller *Washington County, Texas, Washington * *Wise County, Texas, Wise *Wood County, Texas, Wood *Young County, Texas, Young

Utah

2 out of 29 List of counties in Utah, counties have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Uintah County, Utah, Uintah *Utah County, Utah, Utah

Vermont

0 out of 14 List of counties in Vermont, counties and 13 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Arlington, Vermont, Arlington Town *Barre (town), Vermont, Barre Town * * *Clarendon, Vermont, Clarendon Town *Concord, Vermont, Concord Town *Derby, Vermont, Derby Town * *Holland, Vermont, Holland Town *Irasburg, Vermont, Irasburg Town *Morgan, Vermont, Morgan Town * * * *Pittsford, Vermont, Pittsford Town *Poultney (town), Vermont, Poultney Town *Pownal, Vermont, Pownal Town *Searsburg, Vermont, Searsburg Town *Stamford, Vermont, Stamford Town * *

Virginia

91 out of 95 List of cities and counties in Virginia, counties, 17 out of 38 Independent city (Virginia), independent cities, and 40 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Accomack County, Virginia, Accomack (plus Chincoteague, Virginia, Chincoteague Town and Parksley, Virginia, Parksley Town) *Alleghany County, Virginia, Alleghany (plus Clifton Forge, Virginia, Clifton Forge Town) *Amelia County, Virginia, Amelia *Amherst County, Virginia, Amherst *Appomattox County, Virginia, Appomattox *Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta *Bath County, Virginia, Bath *Bedford County, Virginia, Bedford (plus Bedford, Virginia, Bedford Town) *Bland County, Virginia, Bland *Botetourt County, Virginia, Botetourt *Bristol, Virginia, Bristol City *Brunswick County, Virginia, Brunswick *Buchanan County, Virginia, Buchanan *Buckingham County, Virginia, Buckingham *Buena Vista, Virginia, Buena Vista City *Campbell County, Virginia, Campbell (plus Altavista, Virginia, Altavista Town) *Caroline County, Virginia, Caroline (plus Bowling Green, Virginia, Bowling Green Town) *Carroll County, Virginia, Carroll *Charlotte County, Virginia, Charlotte *Charles City County, Virginia, Charles City County *Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake City *Chesterfield County, Virginia, Chesterfield *Clarke County, Virginia, Clarke (plus Berryville, Virginia, Berryville Town) *Colonial Heights, Virginia, Colonial Heights City *Covington, Virginia, Covington City *Craig County, Virginia, Craig *Culpeper County, Virginia, Culpeper (plus Culpeper, Virginia, Culpeper Town) *Cumberland County, Virginia, Cumberland *Dickenson County, Virginia, Dickenson *Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Dinwiddie *Essex County, Virginia, Essex (plus Tappahannock, Virginia, Tappahannock Town) *Fauquier County, Virginia, Fauquier *Floyd County, Virginia, Floyd *Fluvanna County, Virginia, Fluvanna *Franklin, Virginia, Franklin City *Franklin County, Virginia, Franklin County (plus Rocky Mount, Virginia, Rocky Mount Town) *Frederick County, Virginia, Frederick *Galax, Virginia, Galax City *Giles County, Virginia, Giles *Gloucester County, Virginia, Gloucester *Goochland County, Virginia, Goochland *Grayson County, Virginia, Grayson *Greene County, Virginia, Greene *Greensville County, Virginia, Greensville *Halifax County, Virginia, Halifax *Hanover County, Virginia, Hanover * *Henrico County, Virginia, Henrico *Henry County, Virginia, Henry *Highland County, Virginia, Highland *Hopewell, Virginia, Hopewell City *Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Isle of Wight *James City County, Virginia, James City County *King and Queen County, Virginia, King and Queen *King George County, Virginia, King George *King William County, Virginia, King William *Lancaster County, Virginia, Lancaster (plus White Stone, Virginia, White Stone Town) *Lee County, Virginia, Lee *Louisa County, Virginia, Louisa (plus Mineral, Virginia, Mineral Town) *Lovettsville, Virginia, Lovettsville Town *Lunenburg County, Virginia, Lunenburg *Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg City *Madison County, Virginia, Madison *Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville City *Mathews County, Virginia, Mathews *Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Mecklenburg (plus Chase City, Virginia, Chase City Town) *Middlesex County, Virginia, Middlesex *Montgomery County, Virginia, Montgomery *Nelson County, Virginia, Nelson *New Kent County, Virginia, New Kent * *Northampton County, Virginia, Northampton (plus Exmore, Virginia, Exmore Town) *Northumberland County, Virginia, Northumberland *Norton, Virginia, Norton City *Nottoway County, Virginia, Nottoway (plus Blackstone, Virginia, Blackstone Town, Burkeville, Virginia, Burkeville Town, and Crewe, Virginia, Crewe Town) *Orange County, Virginia, Orange *Page County, Virginia, Page (plus Stanley, Virginia, Stanley Town) *Patrick County, Virginia, Patrick *Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Pittsylvania *Poquoson, Virginia, Poquoson City *Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmouth City *Powhatan County, Virginia, Powhatan *Prince Edward County, Virginia, Prince Edward *Prince George County, Virginia, Prince George *Prince William County, Virginia, Prince William *Pulaski County, Virginia, Pulaski (plus Pulaski, Virginia, Pulaski Town) * *Rappahannock County, Virginia, Rappahannock *Richmond County, Virginia, Richmond County (plus Warsaw, Virginia, Warsaw Town) *Roanoke County, Virginia, Roanoke County (plus Vinton, Virginia, Vinton Town) *Rockbridge County, Virginia, Rockbridge (plus Goshen, Virginia, Goshen Town) *Rockingham County, Virginia, Rockingham (plus Elkton, Virginia, Elkton Town and Grottoes, Virginia, Grottoes Town) *Russell County, Virginia, Russell *Salem, Virginia, Salem City *Scott County, Virginia, Scott *Scottsville, Virginia, Scottsville Town *Shenandoah County, Virginia, Shenandoah (plus Mount Jackson, Virginia, Mount Jackson, New Market, Virginia, New Market Town, Strasburg, Virginia, Strasburg Town, and Woodstock, Virginia, Woodstock Town) *Smyth County, Virginia, Smyth (plus Chilhowie, Virginia, Chilhowie Town and Saltville, Virginia, Saltville Town) *Southampton County, Virginia, Southampton *Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Spotsylvania *Stafford County, Virginia, Stafford *Suffolk, Virginia, Suffolk City *Surry County, Virginia, Surry (plus Claremont, Virginia, Claremont Town) *Sussex County, Virginia, Sussex *Tazewell County, Virginia, Tazewell (plus Bluefield, Virginia, Bluefield Town and Cedar Bluff, Virginia, Cedar Bluff Town) *Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach City *Warren County, Virginia, Warren (plus Front Royal, Virginia, Front Royal Town) *Washington County, Virginia, Washington *City of Waynesboro, Virginia, Waynesboro City *Westmoreland County, Virginia, Westmoreland *Wise County, Virginia, Wise (plus Appalachia, Virginia, Appalachia Town, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Big Stone Gap Town, and Wise, Virginia, Wise Town) *Wythe County, Virginia, Wythe (plus Rural Retreat, Virginia, Rural Retreat Town) *York County, Virginia, York On December 19, 2019, at the request of Del. Jerrauld C. Jones (D-Norfolk), state Attorney General Mark Herring issued an advisory opinion indicating the sanctuary resolutions were null and void. A press release quoted him as saying: “When the General Assembly passes new gun safety laws they will be enforced, and they will be followed. These resolutions have no legal force, and they're just part of an effort by the gun lobby to stoke fear”. Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) claimed that Herring's recent opinion contradicted his 2014 stance "regarding the supremacy of state law over the preferences of the officials who must enforce them". Gilbert was referring to Herring's refusal to defend Virginia's Marshall-Newman Amendment, a voter-approved constitutional provision that prohibited same-sex marriages.

West Virginia

24 out of 55 List of counties in West Virginia, counties, 3 cities, and 2 towns have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Boone County, West Virginia, Boone *Cabell County, West Virginia, Cabell *Calhoun County, West Virginia, Calhoun *Doddridge County, West Virginia, Doddridge *Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayette *Harrison County, West Virginia, Harrison *Lewis County, West Virginia, Lewis *Logan County, West Virginia, Logan (plus Logan, West Virginia, Logan City) *Marshall County, West Virginia, Marshall *McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowell *Mercer County, West Virginia, Mercer *Mineral County, West Virginia, Mineral (plus Keyser, West Virginia, Keyser City) *Mingo County, West Virginia, Mingo (plus Kermit, West Virginia, Kermit Town) *Monroe County, West Virginia, Monroe *Nicholas County, West Virginia, Nicholas *Preston County, West Virginia, Preston *Putnam County, West Virginia, Putnam * *Randolph County, West Virginia, Randolph *St. Albans, West Virginia, St. Albans City * *Tyler County, West Virginia, Tyler *Upshur County, West Virginia, Upshur *Wayne County, West Virginia, Wayne (plus Fort Gay, West Virginia, Fort Gay Town) *Wirt County, West Virginia, Wirt *Wood County, West Virginia, Wood *Wyoming County, West Virginia, Wyoming (plus Oceana, West Virginia, Oceana Town)

Wisconsin

20 out of 72 List of counties in Wisconsin, counties and 1 city have adopted Second Amendment sanctuary (or other pro-Second Amendment) resolutions: *Dodge County, Wisconsin, Dodge *Florence County, Wisconsin, Florence *Grant County, Wisconsin, Grant *Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha *Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Lafayette *Langlade County, Wisconsin, Langlade * *Marquette County, Wisconsin, Marquette *Merrill, Wisconsin, Merrill City *Monroe County, Wisconsin, Monroe *Oneida County, Wisconsin, Oneida *Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, Ozaukee *Polk County, Wisconsin, Polk *Portage County, Wisconsin, Portage *Rusk County, Wisconsin, Rusk *Sawyer County, Wisconsin, Sawyer *Shawano County, Wisconsin, Shawano * *Vilas County, Wisconsin, Vilas *Washburn County, Wisconsin, Washburn *Washington County, Wisconsin, Washington *Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha *Wood County, Wisconsin, Wood

Local law enforcement resistance

Illinois

Besides the Second Amendment Sanctuaries listed above by law, sheriffs of 26 counties and the police chief of 1 municipality listed below have vowed not to enforce any part of gun control legislation HB 5471 or the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" signed in 2023. *Carroll County, Illinois, Carroll *Cass County, Illinois, Cass *DeKalb County, Illinois, DeKalb *DeWitt County, Illinois, DeWitt *DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage *Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton *Grundy County, Illinois, Grundy * Jefferson *Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Jo Daviess *Kane County, Illinois, Kane *Kankakee County, Illinois, Kankakee *Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall *Knox County, Illinois, Knox *Lee County, Illinois, Lee *Lincoln, Illinois, Lincoln City *Marshall County, Illinois, Marshall *McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry *McLean County, Illinois, McLean *Menard County, Illinois, Menard *Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria *Putnam County, Illinois, Putnam *Rock Island County, Illinois, Rock Island *Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon *St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair *Stephenson County, Illinois, Stephenson *Whiteside County, Illinois, Whiteside *Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago

Washington

County sheriffs in 24 of the 39 List of counties in Washington, counties and the police chief of one city have vowed to not enforce parts or all of the 2018 gun control ballot measure I-1639 while it is being challenged in court: *Adams County, Washington, Adams *Benton County, Washington, Benton *Chelan County, Washington, Chelan *Columbia County, Washington, Columbia *Cowlitz County, Washington, Cowlitz *Douglas County, Washington, Douglas *Ferry County, Washington, Ferry (plus Republic, Washington, Republic City) *Franklin County, Washington, Franklin *Garfield County, Washington, Garfield *Grant County, Washington, Grant *Grays Harbor County, Washington, Grays Harbor *Kittitas County, Washington, Kittitas *Klickitat County, Washington, Klickitat *Lewis County, Washington, Lewis *Lincoln County, Washington, Lincoln *Mason County, Washington, Mason *Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan *Pacific County, Washington, Pacific *Pend Oreille County, Washington, Pend Oreille *Skamania County, Washington, Skamania *Spokane County, Washington, Spokane *Stevens County, Washington, Stevens *Wahkiakum County, Washington, Wahkiakum *Washougal, Washington, Washougal *Yakima County, Washington, Yakima

References

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