Lincoln commission considers 'sanctuary county' status

Lincoln County commissioners are scheduled Tuesday to consider approval of a resolution establishing a Second Amendment "sanctuary county."

If passed, Lincoln would join a half dozen other counties in New Mexico which will not require county sheriffs to enforce a sweeping slate of gun-control proposals before state lawmakers.

Sheriff Robert Shepperd urged people to show up at the county meeting to let the commissioners know their views.

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The resolution is the ninth item on the commission's agenda.

The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m., Feb. 19, in the county courthouse in Carrizozo.

Second Amendment Sanctuary County resolutions are being presented by sheriffs to commissioners in dozens of counties, according to the head of the New Mexico Sheriffs’ Association.

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