Adventures In Nullification
BY Herschel Smith
11 years, 6 months ago
ABC News, Denver:
GREELEY, Colo. – Weld County commissioners have voted to unanimously to approve an ordinance restricting the creation of local gun control measures.
The County Commissioners object to gun control measures passed during the most recent legislative session and signed into law by the Governor. Among other things, the new laws limit the amount of ammunition in magazines, adds a background check requirement for private sales, creates a fee for background checks and requires concealed carry permit classes be taken in person.
Although the county commissioners can’t override state law, all five commissioners voted to approve an ordinance that prevents the county from further restricting gun rights. The protections in Weld County Code Ordinance 2013-4 establish tit for tat protections directly opposed to the new state laws.
“What we did today was take the strongest action legally according to our county attorney that we could take,” said Commissioner Sean Conway. “I think it’s a start. I think it tells our citizens that this board is very concerned with the action that was undertaken by the legislature and was signed into law.”
The article is a little short on details, but it would be nice if they would disavow any lawsuit and focus not on what they can’t do, but what they can do. They can dispatch the local sheriff to prohibit enforcement of the new state law and let the chips fall where they may.
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On June 11, 2013 at 6:23 am, Al Reasin said:
Cecil County, MD has passed a resolution to not enforce the MD gun law; our sheriff is a separate entity so it really is up to him whether or not to enforce the state law. He has said publicly that he will not cooperate with state or federal officials to enforce the law.
http://foxbaltimore.com/template/cgi-bin/archived.pl?type=basic&file=/news/features/top-stories/stories/archive/2013/05/wHqM3lCE.xml
http://www.ccgov.org/uploads/Council/38.2013.signed.opp.MDfirearmsact.PDF
In NY State 288 counties and towns have issued similar resolutions
http://www.nysaferesolutions.com/