A group of Second Amendment supporters is planning to ask the Clark County Fiscal Court to approve a resolution supporting the right to bear arms.

Jeremy Blair, who started the Clark County Kentucky United group on Facebook, said the petition is related to the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement, which has been gaining interest across the country.

Blair said he started the group after reading about a couple bills filed for the Kentucky General Assembly which would define certain weapons as assault rifles and also ban ammunition magazines of certain sizes.

In less than a month, Blair said his Facebook group has more than 900 members and more than 1,000 have signed the petition requesting the resolution.

“What we’re looking for is the county to back us up and say we’re not going to waste our time and resources and uphold unconstitutional Second Amendment laws,” Blair said. “We’re concerned about law-abiding citizens becoming felons overnight because of something they own.”

The Second Amendment sanctuary movement started in Virginia where most counties have approved such resolutions, according to news reports. Other states have picked up on the notion, and local governments are discussing similar resolutions.

Blair said he plans to present the petition and information to the Clark County Fiscal Court during its meeting Jan. 23.

“We are not a mob mentality,” he said. “We’d like the opportunity to talk in front of the court and the magistrates.”

Clark County Judge-Executive Chris Pace said previously he has received a number of calls from residents about the issue.

“It’s what I’ve gotten the most calls about,” he said Jan. 2.