Becker County Unanimously Approves 2nd Amendment Dedicated County Resolution

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Becker County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to become a 2nd Amendment Dedicated County, Tuesday.

Commissioner Ben Grimsley asked the County to consider the request in February after a resident voiced his concerns about gun control legislation that has been talked about on a Federal level since the the November, Presidential election.

A number of counties in Minnesota including Wadena, Wright and Clearwater have already adopted Second Amendment resolutions which prohibits the enforcement of gun control legislation.

Though the commission approved the resolution unanimously, not all in attendance were in favor of the resolution. Terry Kalil with the League of Women Voters urged the commission to at the very least hold a public forum before voting, “there’s been no public hearing, this was an agenda item coming out of open forum, next thing we know its on the agenda…and the only public notice was on the bottom of the page on Sunday’s newspaper.”

Commissioners, however argued that since the request was made to adopt a resolution in February they’ve been inundated with public comments, both for and against. Without much discussion and no public comment, besides what was said in the open forum the commission passed the resolution.

A copy of the resolution is below:

BECKER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION 04-21-2D
“DEDICATED 2nd AMENDENT COUNTY”

WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads “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, the people of Becker County, Minnesota, have the right to utilize all safe forms of
firearm ownership for; self-protection, recreation, hunting, and shooting sports within Becker
County, which include using all types of firearms under the United States 2nd Amendment.” and

WHEREAS, Becker County has invested significant resources to encourage outdoor recreation,
firearms safety, and safety of the public; and

WHEREAS, the Becker County Commissioners wishes to express opposition to any proposed
legislation that would restrict the constitutional rights of the citizens of Becker County to keep
and bear arms; and

WHEREAS, the Becker County Commissioners declares its intent to oppose any infringement
on the constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. That the Board of County Commissioners of Becker County, Minnesota hereby supports the following.

That the Becker County Board of Commissioners declare the County as dedicated to supporting
the Second Amendment, and

That the Becker County Board of Commissioners hereby express its support for the Second
Amendment rights of the citizens and its visitors of Becker County, Minnesota, and

That the Becker County Board of Commissioners hereby declare its intent to support lawabiding citizen’s constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

Duly adopted this 20th day of April, 2021, at Detroit Lakes, MN.

COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Becker County, Minnesota