As gun control continues to infect the nation like some kind of a virus, it’s always good to see regional governments make resolutions standing up for their citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Even if those stands are little more than symbolic, they can serve as a beacon of gun rights for those who don’t live in places that will make that stand.
Now, it seems the Michigan House has joined the ranks of those standing up for our right to keep and bear arms.
The Michigan House voted to affirm its support of the Second Amendment Tuesday, stopping short of naming Michigan a gun rights “sanctuary” but declaring its intent to protect the Constitutional right to bear arms.
House Resolution 227 states the Michigan legislature “will not pass laws that would infringe upon the ability of Michigan residents to own and keep firearms” and “will ensure that legislation in violation of our constitutional right to bear arms will not be imposed upon the citizens of Michigan by either the federal government or itself.” Lawmakers voted 75-32 to approve the resolution.
Resolutions are non-binding and do not have a direct impact on existing laws, but can be used by government bodies as a statement of priorities or to declare intentions.