EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - The county of Effingham is now considered a sanctuary county for gun owners. The measure passes at the county meeting on Monday night.
The new resolution won't have the power to strike down any laws passed in Springfield but the Effingham County Board hopes other cities and counties will follow suit.
“Effingham County is a gun-friendly county,” said vice chairman David Campbell.
Campbell proposed the resolution to make Effingham County a sanctuary county — not for undocumented immigrants — but for gun owners.
“We’re standing with the Second Amendment firmly and we’re backing the Constitution,” Campbell said.
The board also hopes the resolution will bring additional pressure on lawmakers to vote against additional gun control.
