Resolution on the Attack to our Second Amendement rights

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States declares in Article VI section 2, “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”

WHEREAS, the people of the United States are guaranteed the right to keep and bear arms without any legislative or regulatory infringement, under the Constitutional authority of the Second Amendment which states: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

WHEREAS, the people of the State of Michigan recognize that the blessings of freedom come from Almighty God according to the Preamble of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, “We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution.”

WHEREAS, the people of the State of Michigan have the inherent, inalienable right to hold all political power in the State of Michigan according to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, Article I, Section 1. “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal benefit, security, and protection.”

WHEREAS, the people of Michigan are guaranteed the right to keep and bear arms without any legislative infringement, under Michigan State Constitutional authority in Article I section 6, “Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.”

WHEREAS, the people of the State of Michigan recognize that we have the right to instruct our representatives according to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, Article I, Section 3, “The
people have the right peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, to instruct their representatives and to petition the government for redress of grievances.”

WHEREAS, on February 26th, 2020, the Charlevoix County Commissioners adopted a Resolution declaring Charlevoix County to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County;

NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party demands that the representatives of the 102nd Michigan State Legislature vote in opposition of all proposed legislation that infringes on the right of the people to own, bear, purchase, and sell items that are relevant to the operation, maintenance, and modification of any firearms, including but not limited to: ammunition, magazines, stocks, triggers, braces, barrels, etc.

RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party encourages the Charlevoix County Board
Commissioners, as the governing body of the County, to formally denounce the calls by Governor Gretchen Whitmer for the Michigan legislature to enact laws which would infringe upon the people’s right to bear arms.

RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party encourages the Charlevoix County Sheriff, as the law enforcement officer elected by the registered voters of the county to uphold and defend the Constitution, to denounce such laws should they be enacted, by refusing to require himself, his undersheriff, or his deputies to carry them out.

RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party encourages their counterparts in the other 82 Michigan counties, whose delegates were elected by their constituents to defend and promote the true constitutional values of the Republican Party platform, to adopt similar resolutions in their counties.

RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party, having faithfully supported our elected officials while they were running for election, will not support any elected official in future elections, who vote in favor of legislations that infringes on our Constitutional right to bear arms.

RESOLVED, that the Charlevoix County Republican Party, having faithfully supported our elected officials while they were running for election, will not support any Republican officials in future elections, who enforce unconstitutional laws that infringe on our Second Amendment rights.

LET IT BE KNOWN, that copies of this resolution will be transmitted electronically to all Republican Legislators in the State of Michigan, each of the Charlevoix County Commissioners, the Sheriff, Clerk and Prosecutor, as well as each Republican Committee Chair in the State of Michigan for consideration.

Approved by a majority of the Charlevoix County Republican Party Executive Committee present and voting on this day, Sunday, May 7th, 2023.

Asuka Barden – Chair Nicholas Rockey – Vice Chair
Cindy Banner – Secretary Sherry Bedford – Treasurer