OKGOP congratulates Logan County GOP on historic precinct organization

As a former county party vice-chair, I can attest that this is quite the grassroots accomplishment:

Oklahoma Republican Party issues statement on Logan County GOP

OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 18th) – Today, Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman, announced a significant achievement for the Oklahoma Republican Party.   Logan County has 100% representation in every one of its thirty precincts, which records show, has never occurred in Oklahoma. 

5 new counties become Second Amendment Sanctuaries, bringing total to 13

Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux started a movement among county sheriffs in Oklahoma on Wednesday when he declared his county to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. Since then, a dozen more sheriffs have followed suit, being supported so far by at least one District Attorney and one board of county commissions.

Five new sheriffs published their declarations of Sanctuary status since Friday, bringing the total to thirteen. They are as follows:

1. Logan County
2. Stephens County
3. Canadian County
4. Haskell County
5. Bryan County
6. Pittsburg County
7. LeFlore County
8. Cimarron County
9. Coal County
10. Cotton County
11. Kiowa County
12. Pushmataha County
13. Latimer County

There will almost assuredly be more to join the list today. Multiple county commisson boards will be hearing resolutions today that support their sheriffs in this endeavor.

Second Amendment Sanctuary County: Pittsburg becomes sixth to join

Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris has joined the Second Amendment Sanctuary County movement, which has swept Oklahoma this week.

County Sheriffs that have declared Sanctuary status:

• Logan County (Wednesday)
• Stephens County (Thursday)
• Canadian County (Friday)
• Bryan County (Friday)
• Haskell County (Friday)

Sheriff Morris posted the following statement this morning:

Lowe responds to Logan County Sheriff's 2nd Amendment Sanctuary declaration

Lowe Releases Statement on Logan County Sheriff’s “Sanctuary County” Declaration 

OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Jason Lowe (D-OKC) released the following statement after Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereau declared Logan County a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County”:

“I would hope that the sheriff of Logan County would uphold all of the Constitution and not just parts of it. This is a political stunt that has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with the sheriff’s politics. It also doesn’t change that Oklahomans have yet to have their say on whether the state should require training before someone carries a firearm in public.” 


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• Sheriff declares Logan County a Sanctuary County for the 2nd Amendment
• Logan County Commissioners to consider support of Sheriff's 2A Sanctuary County declaration

Logan County Commissioners to consider support of Sheriff's 2A Sanctuary County declaration

Logan County Commissioner Marven Goodman released the following statement this morning in response to Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux's declaration of Logan County as a Second Amendment Sanctuary County:

"As a resident citizen and Logan County Commissioner, I do without hesitation provide my unqualified support to our Logan County Sheriff, Damon Devereaux, in his official declaration making Logan County the first 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County in the great state of Oklahoma.

To that end, I have submitted a Resolution of Support to be considered by our Logan County Board Commissioners at our next scheduled meeting. That resolution will be listed for consideration and possible approval on our Board of Commissioner's agenda this Friday, February 14, 2020.

The meeting begins at 9am and will be held in the County Courthouse Annex, at the Commissioner’s conference room located at 312 E Harrison, Suite 101, Guthrie, OK 73044."

Sheriff declares Logan County a Sanctuary County for the 2nd Amendment

Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux, the Oklahoma Sheriff's Association 2018 Sheriff of the Year, has declared Logan County to be a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary County', vowing to not enforce any law that infringes upon the right to keep and bear arms.

Sanctuary status for the 2nd Amendment is a grassroots movement that is sweeping the nation; Sheriff Devereaux appears to be the first government official in Oklahoma to join the action in any sort of official way.

The movement began in states like Illinois, where new Democratic leadership embarked on aggressive gun-control campaigns. It spread slowly but surely over the past few years, and with the election of Gov. Ralph Northam and a Democratic majority in Virginia intent on passing major gun-rights restrictions took off like wildfire in Virginia.

States and counties that have passed Second Amendment sanctuary laws or resolutions as of February 3, 2020.