Michigan Township Creates Militia to Defend Right to Bear Arms

Half of Michigan’s 83 county governments have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuary counties.

The Holton Township Hall, formerly a United Methodist church, in Holton Township, Mich., on Nov. 27, 2023. Courtesy of Holton Township

Citing possible “political targeting” under a new state gun confiscation law, the board of Holton Township, Michigan, adopted a resolution creating a voluntary community militia dedicated to preserving the constitutional right to bear arms.

The resolution by the Republican-majority board also declared Holton Township a “Second Amendment Sanctuary Community” in which unconstitutional laws controlling firearms wouldn’t be recognized.