Council to vote on a resolution declaring Baker City a Second Amendment Sanctuary City

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories

BAKER CITY – The Baker City Council will vote on Resolution #3885 tonight at that, if approved, would declare Baker City as a Second Amendment Sanctuary City.

A link to the full agenda can be found at http://bakercity.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2603?fbclid=IwAR0stuVXhc2CcmbcTtBXl_ChW3SveOQFRUOkXTzb3-2nrNbHyvva1nmwVPU

The resolution, that has been prepared for vote, is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 3885

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON DECLARING BAKER CITY, OREGON TO BE A SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY CITY

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed as an Individual Right under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and under the Constitution of the State of Oregon, Article 1, Section 27 and;

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms for defense of Life, Liberty and Property is regarded as an Inalienable Right by the People of Baker City, Oregon, and;

WHEREAS, the Baker City Council, has been elected to represent the People of Baker City, Oregon and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Oregon and;

WHEREAS, the citizens of Baker City are opposed to any legislation considered by the Oregon State Legislature or the United States Congress that would infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms and would ban the possession and use of any firearms, magazines, ammunition or accessories now employed by individual citizens of Baker City, for defense of life, liberty and property or would require firearms owner’s ID card or tax the possession of the firearms or ammunition within Baker City Oregon.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Baker City Council hereby declares Baker City to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary City; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Baker City Council does hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the rights of the People to keep and bear arms and consider such laws to be unconstitutional and beyond lawful legislative authority; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the People of Baker City affirm support of the Baker City Police Department, and additionally, specifically to exercise sound discretion to not enforce against any citizen any unconstitutional laws; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Baker City Council will not appropriate any funds for any enforcement of unconstitutional laws against the People of Baker City, Oregon.

PASSED by the City Council of Baker City, Oregon, and signed by the Mayor this _____ day of __________, 20_____.