Resolution 2013-056 RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - 56
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, FORMALLY DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS,the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides: "A
well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the People to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed;" and
WHEREAS, Article I, Section 8 to the Constitution of the State of Florida provides: "The
right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the
state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law;" and
WHEREAS,the United States Supreme Court in recent years has twice upheld the Second
Amendment as applying to individuals' right to keep and bear arms (District of Columbia v.
Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago, 130 S. Ct. 3020 (2010) ); and
WHEREAS, each and every member of the Board of County Commissioners has as a
condition of Office sworn an oath that they"will support the Constitution of the United States and
of the State of Florida;"and
WHEREAS,the President and Vice President of the United States, as well as members of
Congress, have been reported recently to be considering adopting laws, regulations or actions
which would have the effect of infringing on the right of Americans to keep and bear arms; and
WHEREAS, the reasons given in support of such infringements as gun registration,
banning certain kinds of weapons and accessories, requiring extreme background checks,
restricting the bearing of arms such as excessive restrictions on concealed carry and possibly other
restrictions, have not been shown by the substantial weight of scientific evidence to have been
effective in accomplishing the stated objectives of such restrictions as compelling necessities for
government action to protect the public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,that the Board formally declares its
continued support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; that we
hereby affirm that we will not assist, support, or condone any unconstitutional infringement of that
right; and that we call upon the Governor and the Florida Legislature to lawfully use all of its
powers to resist or overturn any federal gun control measure that violates the right of the people of
this State and of Collier County to keep and bear arms; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be transmitted to the Clerk of the
Senate and House of Representatives of the Florida Legislature, and the Governor.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the
.71,4-,day of Fe •1,- ,asr‘.\ 2013.
ATTEST: BOA' ■ t r OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BRQCK, Clerk COLL " C 01 TY, LORIDA
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Jeffrey All ,.t : , County Attorney