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Opinion | Proposed gun violence resolution revises meaning of 'sanctuary county.' It still won't make us safer

Opinion | Proposed gun violence resolution revises meaning of 'sanctuary county.' It still won't make us safer

For Manatee County commissioners, it's all about the guns, not gun safety.

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May 22, 2023
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Opinion | Proposed gun violence resolution revises meaning of 'sanctuary county.' It still won't make us safer
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A revised version of a proposed resolution declaring June 2 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Manatee County adds a reference to the county’s self-declared and entirely meaningless status as a “2nd Amendment sanctuary” and a new definition of what that actually might mean. The county commission is scheduled to vote on the resolution on Tuesday.

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