Michigan Township Creates Militia to Defend the Right to Bear Arms

  Citing possible “political targeting” under a new state gun confiscation law, the board of Holton Township, Michigan adopted a resolution creating a voluntary community militia dedicated to preserving the constitutional right to bear arms. The resolution by the Republican majority board also declared Holton Township a “Second Amendment Sanctuary Community” in which unconstitutional laws controlling firearms would not be recognized. Half of Michigan’s 83 county governments have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuary counties. Holton’s resolution protects the lawful purchase and possession of all firearms, including semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic pistols, accessories, ammunition, and body armor, that are legal under existing federal law....