Symbolic ordinance protects gun rights
Charles Mills Effingham Daily News
April 24, 2021
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Effingham County Board Vice Chairman David Campbell defends the Second Amendment ordinance that he, John Perry and Elizabeth Huston proposed.Charles Mills | Effingham Daily News
EFFINGHAM Members of the Effingham County Board demonstrated their support for gun ownership this week by adopting the “Effingham County, Illinois Second Amendment Preservation Act 2021.”
One board member warned it could lead to legal challenges if it is seen as threatening state or federal authority.
The new law says any laws that infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms shall be deemed invalid in Effingham County. That includes any tax levy, fee or stamp imposed on firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition that is not levied on all other goods and services; any registering or tracking of firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition retailers; and any directive for the