locality

Bondi said she hopes Thursday’s announcement will prompt other localities to “voluntarily embrace their duty to protect Second Amendment rights.”

Republicans have historically pushed against centralising education policy, believing that it is best left up to individual states and localities.

Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, have introduced legislation to defund sanctuary localities.

The measure will seek to ensure that any federal funds to states and localities "will not be used to support sanctuary policies or assist illegal immigration", according to the White House.

It’s great that localities offer each other mutual aid during emergencies.