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Dozens of residents oppose proposed Hopewell ordinance to restrict firearms in city buildings; council removes parks language for revision
Summary
A large public turnout sharply opposed a proposed ordinance that would restrict firearms in city properties. Speakers cited constitutional concerns and threatened litigation; council voted to remove parks from the draft and scheduled a revised ordinance for the next meeting.
A contentious public comment period at Wednesday’s Hopewell City Council meeting focused on a proposed ordinance that would prohibit firearms in certain city properties.
Vice mayor Joyner introduced the ordinance as a measure aimed at staff safety in government buildings; she and the city attorney said the proposed text was modeled on ordinances adopted by other localities. After public comment, Joyner submitted a substitute draft that would remove parks from the prohibition and confine the restriction to city buildings.
Dozens of residents signed up to speak and the room filled with opponents of a broader ban.…
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