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LANSE Baraga County Board passed a constitutional county resolution backing the Second Amendment at its monthly meeting Monday night.

The resolution passed unanimously without discussion from the board. In contrast to other local counties, where other resolutions prompted lengthy public comment, no residents spoke for or against it Monday.

It defines the county as a place of refuge for the law-abiding citizen in regards to constitutional rights, including the Second Amendment. In the resolution, the board encourages the sheriff and prosecutor to use utmost discretion in enforcing anything that might violate state or federal constitutional rights.

The resolution also states the board will not authorize new funds, employees or other resources specifically to enforce measures they determine restrict the rights in the Second Amendment or the corresponding article of the Michigan Constitution.

Other Michigan counties, such as Livingston County and Alger County, have approved similar bills in response to gun-control legislation being enacted in Michigan.

The board removed two other related resolutions from Mondays agenda at the start of the meeting.

One was similar to resolutions passed recently by Houghton and Ontonagon counties, affirming support of constitutional rights and calling for the adequate funding of mental health services. Another called for instructing representatives to oppose all gun control legislation.

Clerk Wendy Goodreau said the other resolutions had been withdrawn partly for being outdated. In the case of the second resolution, the legislature already approved the bills mentioned.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills requiring safe storage and universal background checks. Another bill enacting red flag laws that would allow authorities to temporarily confiscate guns has been approved by the legislature and is awaiting Whitmers signature.

In other action, the board:

Approved a 42-cent-per-month surcharge for services users to defray the cost of operating 911 services in the county.

Appointed Lance Heikkinen to the county veterans board, representing Post 444 in Baraga.

Approved a resolution urging the repair of the Cornwall Creek Flooding Dam in Cheboygan County. Rep. Greg Markkanen and 16 other state legislators sent a letter to the Department of Natural Resources supporting the repair, which they said was necessary to maintain the established ecosystem, which includes mussel populations and wetland habitats. Repair costs of the dam were estimated at $1.3 million, the resolution said.

Approved a resolution in support of House Bill 4284, which would revise the state school code to ensure Michigan students to learn about the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and civil rights movement. It would also require teaching of founding documents of the U.S., including the constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Federalist Papers. The current Michigan K-12 social studies standards include most already; some, like the Federalist Papers, are mentioned as optional parts of required units.

State Rep. Gina Johnsen, R-Lake Odessa, introduced the bill. It was referred to the House committee on government operations in March.

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