Petition Opposes ‘Sanctuary County’ Whelan, Wilcox Submit It, Express Worries About Guns 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 for gun deaths, the U.S. is “second to none,” she said.…
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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 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 of Oneonta, created the “2A Otsego County Sanctuary Group” on the popular social media platform. In just over a week, more than…
THE GOAL: IGNORE NY ‘SAFE LAW’ Social Media Buoys Gun Sanctuary Idea New County Rep Brockway Finds Proposal Going Viral By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com 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 of Oneonta, created the “2A Otsego County Sanctuary Group” on the popular social media platform. In just over a week, more than 800…