McHenry Times

The McHenry County Board will vote on Jan. 17 to decide whether or not to make the county a Second Amendment sanctuary.

“Friends, if you live in McHenry County, we need you to come and speak at the January 17th board meeting. Or come and sit in the chairs to support others. And reach out to your board member! Let them know we would like to become a Sanctuary county for 2A,” Tara Neilsen posted on Facebook.

The resolution McHenry County will vote on follows that of Iroquois County, which passed its own resolution disallowing county money from being spent on enforcement efforts outlined under HB5855. Several Illinois counties have followed suit since.

In recent weeks, local county boards have turned their attention to a sweeping gun ban that recently passed the State House.

The so-called Protect Illinois Communities Act would outlaw over 100 types of firearms currently legal in the state as well as extended clip magazines.

Illinois currently has around 70 sanctuary counties in which gun owners' rights have been underscored at the county level.

Greenville attorney Tom DeVore has offered his services to citizens seeking to follow Iroquois County’s lead. Iroquois County to announce its jurisdiction will not enforce the legislation should it become law.

Todd Vandermyde has been reporting on HB5855 from his Freedom’s Steel YouTube channel.  He said such countywide resolutions mean no resources can be provided in the name of the state law outlawing guns.

“So what does that mean?” Vandermyde said.

“Well, the sheriff's department is not going to be going out there and aiding the state police or any other agency in enforcement measures against this or any similar type of legislation. The way this resolution reads it doesn't look like the State's Attorney’s office is going to be able to expend any funds in the prosecution of anybody under House Bill 5855 should it become law.”