The small town of Mooresville, Indiana has declared itself a sanctuary for the 1st and 2nd Amendment.
The Mooresville town council declared the community to be a sanctuary town for the two amendments. The action was initially pushed for by councilman Shane Williams.
In a statement Williams said “I get tired of the solution to gun violence being punishing innocent law-abiding gun owners, I think it’s wrong. It doesn’t solve a single amount of crime.”
From Western Journal:
The Second Amendment sanctuary proposal said that the town will oppose any public funds being used to infringe on the constitutional guarantee to keep and bear arms.
The First Amendment sanctuary legislation opposes government actions that could curtail religious liberties and promote cancel culture, and particularly notes curbs that could be applied due to COVID-19.
Some scoffed at the daily impact of the proposals.
“This is just a product of a political environment where conservatives feel that free speech and Second Amendment rights are under assault. This is intended to make them feel better,” said Steve Sanders, a constitutional law professor at Indiana University Bloomington.
While this stand does little in terms of accomplishing anything it is a stand worth taking nonetheless. “If it’s grandstanding, I’m happy to grandstand, I take your rights seriously, I take my oath seriously. I have no problem reaffirming that oath through a resolution.” was what Williams said in regards to the effect of the towns move.
