Petition Opposes 'Sanctuary County' Whelan, Wilcox Submit It, Express Worries About Guns Mary Anne Whelan raises issues about a "Sanctuary County" for guns. (AllOTSEGO.com photo) COOPERSTOWN – Two citizens worried the county Board of Representatives might consider declaring Otsego a "Sanctuary County," eschewing gun-law enforcement, presented a petition with 150 signatures this morning at the reps' March meeting. Mary Anne Whelan, the retired Bassett physician, pointed out the U.S. has more guns per capita than any country except Yemen. As…
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Reprinted From Hometown Oneonta & Freeman's Journal Social Media Buoys Gun Sanctuary Idea New County Rep Brockway Finds Proposal Going Viral By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Sportsman Adventures owner Bill Decker signs the "sanctuary" petition, and has it available at his Southside Oneonta store. (James Cummings/AllOTSEGO.com) Brockway White ONEONTA – A Facebook Group aimed at making Otsego County a “Sanctuary for the Second Amendment” is picking up momentum. On Dec. 20, an active hunter and gun owner, Kaleb White…
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