- The town of Holton in Muskegon County has adopted a Second Amendment
- The move made the town of 2,500 residents a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
- Holton residents can now join their own militia
A Michigan community has formed its own militia to protect the Second Amendment rights of its 2,500 citizens.
The Muskegon County community of Holton passed a Second Amendment resolution Tuesday night establishing itself as a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
The resolution contained an addendum on the establishment of its own militia.
Under the changes, all legal residents whose primary residence is in Holton now have the opportunity to join the militia, but must abide by federal gun controls.
The city said it was adopting measures “necessary for the safety and rights of Holton Township residents.”
The Holton Township Board passed the bill, with four board members agreeing to the change. Community Secretary Malinda Pego can be seen above
The resolution (pictured) declared the city a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
“The people of Holton Township, through their duly elected members of the Holton Township Board, hereby declare Holton Township a Second Amendment Sanctuary to safeguard for the people of, on and in Holton Township the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America,” the resolution states.
“The Holton Township Board hereby declares its intent to oppose any violation of the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.”
“We, the people of Holton Township, hereby declare our inalienable rights, our liberty, and our liberty as guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States of America.”
The addendum established conditions for residents wishing to join the militia.
Residents must be over 18, pass a federal firearms background check and indicate on public social media or by letter that they want to join the militia.
The addendum also states that the township will not recognize any new laws related to the Red Flag laws.
A red flag law is a prevention law that allows a government order to temporarily take away a person’s firearms if they pose a danger to themselves or others.
Anyone who wants to join must also bring their own firearms and, as of March 2021, all weapons must be legal according to federal law.
The town of Holton in Muskegon County passed a Second Amendment on Tuesday evening, town hall can be seen here
The community now has its own militia, which residents can join subject to a background check, details of which have been set out above
The Holton Township Board passed the bill, with four board members agreeing to the change while Treasurer William Halbower was absent from the vote.
Supervisor Alan Jager, Trustee Tammy Jager, Trustee Chris Thompsen and Clerk Malinda Pego all supported the move.
Holton is not the first community to declare itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
In 2019, Central Florida’s Lake County Commission passed a resolution to protect residents from losing their assault weapons through state legislation.
Commissioner Josh Blake, who proposed the resolution, said the move was a response to mandatory gun buyback proposals made by some Democratic presidential candidates during their bids for the party nomination.
“It doesn’t mince words and I hope it sends a message to those who can best be described as authoritarian control freaks who see it as their job to forcibly disarm their fellow citizens,” he said.