The City Council of Greenleaf, Idaho is planning to post donated street signs at their city limits to show the world just where they stand on gun control and the Second Amendment. Knowing full well that “Gun Free Zones” make the perfect target for criminals, Council members plan to make it clear that their residents will not be an easy target.
One of the main things that sets the tiny town of Greenleaf apart from others, is that they do not maintain their own police force. With a population of approximately 840, the town requests that their residents self police the community. In 2006, city leaders passed a citywide Ordinance 208 asking each household that does not object based on religious grounds to partake in firearms training, acquire a firearm and maintain a small stock of ammunition.
This is absolutely incredible…
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“Myself, as a city councilman, and apparently the rest of the City Council agrees that gun-free zones are targets,” said City Councilman Steven Jett. “If you look at the shootings that have happened, they are gun-free zones. Schools, malls and recently churches. I want people to know that this is not a gun-free zone, and we are not a target.”
The council is waiting for input from the Idaho Transportation Department before erecting the signage. While the state has the signs under consideration, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, a Republican with a history of introducing pro-gun legislation in Washington, visited a Greenleaf town meeting and expressed his support for the message behind the signs.
“We also cited that the Idaho Constitution states that the mayor of any city may call up anybody to enforce the law if they have to,” Jett said.
Love it! Way to go Greenleaf City Council!!!
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