Posted on 11/16/2023 9:36:18 AM PST by algore
A Michigan township has established its own militia to protect the Second Amendment rights of its 2,500 citizens.
Holton Township, in Muskegon County, passed a Second Amendment Resolution on Tuesday night establishing itself as a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary'.
The resolution included an addendum establishing their very own militia.
Under the changes, all legal residents with primary residence within Holton now have the opportunity to join the militia but must adhere to federal firearm checks.
The town said they are adopting policies 'necessary for the security and rights of Holton Township residents.'
'The people of Holton Township, through their duly elected members of the Holton Township Board, hereby designate Holton Township as a Second Amendment Sanctuary in order to preserve for the people of, on and in Holton Township, the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America,' the resolution reads.
'The Holton Township Board hereby declares its intent to oppose any infringement on the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.
'We, the people of Holton Township, hereby declare our inalienable rights, our freedom and our Liberty as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.'
The addendum laid out conditions for residents wishing to join the militia.
Residents must be over the age of 18, have passed a federal firearms background check and state on open social media or by letter that they wish to join the militia.
The addendum also says that the township will not acknowledge any new laws that are associated with red flag laws.
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In 1940, many towns established militias as “Home Guards”,
had uniforms, trained and drilled under former military officers. In 1840’s many towns established militias, wore uniforms etc. It’s in the newspapers. In 1812-14, many towns had volunteer militias drawn up to fight alongside regular U.S.Army troops who were decimated by smallpox. The militias were made up of green volunteers commanded by experienced veterans of the Revolutionary War. The
militia was the first to cross the Saranac River to attack the British in the rear at the Battle of Plattsburgh.
“IF the Second goes first the First goes second” L.Star. government is supposed to be of the People, By the People and for the People but if government disarms the people, the People will also be silenced. good luck getting it back.
Cf. Crockett, et alii, “History of Lake Champlain”
Great- BUT- No doubt the biden regime of tyranny will label that town as a ‘right wing extremist group’, and go after them- harassing etc Note the following article- that is how the left deals with people exercising their constitutionally affirmed inalienable rights
“Navy SEAL who spoke for parental rights at school board gets probed for ‘extremist’ ties”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4197333/posts
Right on, right on!
Many other places need to pop up all over the country to prevent that from happening. We have strength in numbers.
I agree, just pointing g out that groups will face fierce legal opposition ie lawfare and political intimidation etc- for doing so. That’s just a fact. The gov hates independent people unless they are foreign- there are Muslim militias training all over the nation, but who do ,aw e forcement zero in on? Conservative groups, calling them the most dangerous people in the nation. When is the last time we saw news reports about conservative groups committ8ng mass murder of destruction? I don’t recall any, yet I can recall blm and antifa murdering Trump supporters and cops, and destroying billions in property, and ruining many people’s lives. I also recall Islamic groups defrauding the government regularly, etc.
All very good points you raise.
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