Special to The Times
Although Monroe County commissioners are in full support of the Second Amendment, they said they are unable to declare the county a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
Instead of signing the petition as requested by a group of “concerned citizens” last month, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution Monday that states the board supports the right to bear arms and encourages the state legislature to establish Ohio as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
Commissioner Mick Schumacher said commissioners are unable to declare the county a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” because they are do not have the authority to legislate. If they did, the document essentially would be meaningless and have no legal standing, he added.