Debate over Second Amendment sanctuary continues in Macon
More than a hundred people crammed Franklin’s Macon County courthouse to speak both for and against designating the county a “Second Amendment sanctuary” on Feb. 11, but the debate left more questions than answers and resulted in no action being taken.
The meeting was the second time this year residents have weighed in on the controversial subject; on Jan. 14, a number of people also appeared before commissioners. At that time, only a few North Carolina counties had passed such resolutions, which carry no legal weight but express a community’s values in support of the right to bear arms.
Since then, more than 50 counties have either passed or formally considered such resolutions. On Jan. 21, Haywood County commissioners responded to calls for a Second Amendment sanctuary of their own by passing a “Constitution protecting” resolution that expresses support for the entire Constitution, but also outlines specific support for the Second Amendment. Macon County commissioners may consider one of several competing resolutions at their next meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, March 10.
