The Washington County Board met for a regular monthly meeting last night. At that meeting, Washington County passed a resolution to become a gun “sanctuary county” in Illinois. The resolution passed last night sends a message to the Democratic-controlled Legislature in Illinois that if the proposed gun bills pass, the counties will instruct their employees to ignore the new laws. The Legislative and Judiciary committee met and spoke about the possible resolution. The board passed this resolution unanimously. One of those laws inside the legislature would force anyone under 21-years-old who owns a long gun to turn it over, and if they did not give up their gun, they would become a felon. Other counties who passed this resolution include Jefferson county, Effingham County and Perry County. Clinton, Madison and Monroe counties are currently working at possibly passing this resolution. With this resolution passed, Washington County citizens hearby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe the Right of the People to keep and bear arms, with those laws being unconstitutional and beyond lawful Legislative Authority. Washington County will also demand that the Illinois General Assembly cease further actions restricting the Rights of the People and that the Clerk will prepare and deliver certified copies of this Resolution to all members of the Illinois General Assembly and to Governor Bruce Rauner. If Illinois passes any of these possible laws, Washington County becomes a “sanctuary county”, where they will prohibit employees from enforcing the unconstitutional actions of the state government.